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FORM 10-K
˛ Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 27, 2008
or
o Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (No Fee
Required)
For the transition period from to
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PART I
Item 1. Business 1
Item 1A. Risk Factors 8
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments 12
Item 2. Properties 12
Item 3. Legal Proceedings 12
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 12
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 13
Item 6. Selected Financial Data 14
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 15
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 69
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 69
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 69
Item 9A(T). Controls and Procedures 69
Item 9B. Other Information 70
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 71
Item 11. Executive Compensation 72
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 98
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 98
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services 100
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 101
SIGNATURES S-1
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Introduction
Bottling Group, LLC (“Bottling LLC”) is the principal operating subsidiary of The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (“PBG”) and consists of
substantially all of the operations and assets of PBG. Bottling LLC, which is fully consolidated by PBG, consists of bottling operations located
in the United States, Canada, Spain, Greece, Russia, Turkey and Mexico. Prior to its formation, Bottling LLC was an operating unit of PepsiCo,
Inc. (“PepsiCo”). When used in this Report, “Bottling LLC,” “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” each refers to Bottling Group, LLC and,
where appropriate, its subsidiaries.
PBG was incorporated in Delaware in January, 1999, as a wholly owned subsidiary of PepsiCo to effect the separation of most of PepsiCo’s
company-owned bottling businesses. PBG became a publicly traded company on March 31, 1999. As of January 23, 2009, PepsiCo’s ownership
represented 33.1% of the outstanding common stock and 100% of the outstanding Class B common stock, together representing 40.2% of the
voting power of all classes of PBG’s voting stock.
PepsiCo and PBG contributed bottling businesses and assets used in the bottling business to Bottling LLC in connection with the
formation of Bottling LLC. As result of the contributions of assets and other subsequent transactions, PBG owns 93.4% of Bottling LLC and
PepsiCo owns the remaining 6.6% as of December 27, 2008.
We operate in one industry, carbonated soft drinks and other ready-to-drink beverages, and all of our segments derive revenue from these
products. We conduct business in all or a portion of the United States, Mexico, Canada, Spain, Russia, Greece and Turkey. Bottling LLC
manages and reports operating results through three reportable segments: U.S. & Canada, Europe (which includes Spain, Russia, Greece and
Turkey) and Mexico. Operationally, the Company is organized along geographic lines with specific regional management teams having
responsibility for the financial results in each reportable segment.
In 2008, approximately 75% of our net revenues were generated in the U.S. & Canada, 15% of our net revenues were generated in Europe,
and the remaining 10% of our net revenues were generated in Mexico. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations” and Note 13 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the business
and operating results of our reportable segments.
Principal Products
We are the world’s largest manufacturer, seller and distributor of Pepsi-Cola beverages. In addition, in some of our territories we have the
right to manufacture, sell and distribute soft drink products of companies other than PepsiCo, including Dr Pepper, Crush and Squirt. We also
have the right in some of our territories to manufacture, sell and distribute beverages under trademarks that we own, including Electropura, e-
pura and Garci Crespo. The majority of our volume is derived from brands licensed from PepsiCo or PepsiCo joint ventures.
We have the exclusive right to manufacture, sell and distribute Pepsi-Cola beverages in all or a portion of 42 states and the District of
Columbia in the United States, nine Canadian provinces, Spain, Greece, Russia, Turkey and 23 states in Mexico.
In 2008, approximately 74% of our sales volume in the U.S. & Canada was derived from carbonated soft drinks and the remaining 26% was
derived from non-carbonated beverages, 69% of our sales volume in Europe was derived from carbonated soft drinks and the remaining 31%
was derived from non-carbonated beverages, and 52% of our Mexico sales volume was derived from carbonated soft drinks and the remaining
48% was derived from non-carbonated beverages. Our principal beverage brands include the following:
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Europe
Pepsi Tropicana Fruko
Pepsi Light Aqua Minerale Yedigun
Pepsi Max Mirinda Tamek
7UP IVI Lipton
KAS Fiesta
Mexico
Pepsi Mirinda Electropura
Pepsi Light Manzanita Sol e-pura
7UP Squirt Jarritos
KAS Garci Crespo
Belight Aguas Frescas
No individual customer accounted for 10% or more of our total revenues in 2008, although sales to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and its affiliated
companies were 9.9% of our revenues in 2008, primarily as a result of transactions in the U.S. & Canada segment. We have an extensive direct
store distribution system in the United States, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, we use a combination of direct store distribution and
distribution through wholesalers, depending on local marketplace considerations.
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The Master Bottling Agreement is perpetual, but may be terminated by PepsiCo in the event of our default. Events of default include:
(1) PBG’s insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, receivership or the like;
(2) any disposition of any voting securities of one of our bottling subsidiaries or substantially all of our bottling assets without the
consent of PepsiCo;
(3) PBG’s entry into any business other than the business of manufacturing, selling or distributing non-alcoholic beverages or any
business which is directly related and incidental to such beverage business; and
(4) any material breach under the contract that remains uncured for 120 days after notice by PepsiCo.
An event of default will also occur if any person or affiliated group acquires any contract, option, conversion privilege, or other right to
acquire, directly or indirectly, beneficial ownership of more than 15% of any class or series of PBG’s voting securities without the consent of
PepsiCo. As of February 13, 2009, to our knowledge, no shareholder of PBG, other than PepsiCo, held more than 5% of PBG’s common stock.
We are prohibited from assigning, transferring or pledging the Master Bottling Agreement, or any interest therein, whether voluntarily, or
by operation of law, including by merger or liquidation, without the prior consent of PepsiCo.
The Master Bottling Agreement was entered into by PBG in the context of our separation from PepsiCo and, therefore, its provisions were
not the result of arm’s-length negotiations. Consequently, the agreement contains provisions that are less favorable to us than the exclusive
bottling appointments for cola beverages currently in effect for independent bottlers in the United States.
Terms of the Non-Cola Bottling Agreements. The beverage products covered by the non-cola bottling agreements are beverages licensed
to PBG by PepsiCo, including Mountain Dew, Aquafina, Sierra Mist, Diet Mountain Dew, Mug Root Beer and Mountain Dew Code Red. The
non-cola bottling agreements contain provisions that are similar to those contained in the Master Bottling Agreement with respect to pricing,
territorial restrictions, authorized containers, planning, quality control, transfer restrictions, term and related matters. PBG’s non-cola bottling
agreements will terminate if PepsiCo terminates PBG’s Master Bottling Agreement. The exclusivity provisions contained in the non-cola
bottling agreements would prevent us from manufacturing, selling or distributing beverage products that imitate, infringe upon, or cause
confusion with, the beverage products covered by the non-cola bottling agreements. PepsiCo may also elect to discontinue the manufacture,
sale or distribution of a non-cola beverage and terminate the applicable non-cola bottling agreement upon six months notice to us.
Terms of Certain Distribution Agreements. PBG also has agreements with PepsiCo granting us exclusive rights to distribute AMP and Dole
in all of PBG’s territories, SoBe in certain specified territories and Gatorade and G2 in certain specified channels. The distribution agreements
contain provisions generally similar to those in the Master Bottling Agreement as to use of trademarks, trade names, approved containers and
labels and causes for termination. PBG also has the right to sell Tropicana juice drinks in the United States and Canada, Tropicana juices in
Russia and Spain, and Gatorade in Spain, Greece and Russia and in certain limited channels of distribution in the United States and Canada.
Some of these beverage agreements have limited terms and, in most instances, prohibit us from dealing in similar beverage products.
Terms of the Master Syrup Agreement. The Master Syrup Agreement grants PBG the exclusive right to manufacture, sell and distribute
fountain syrup to local customers in PBG’s territories. We have agreed to act as a manufacturing and delivery agent for national accounts
within PBG’s territories that specifically request direct delivery without using a middleman. In addition, PepsiCo may appoint PBG to
manufacture and deliver fountain syrup to national accounts that elect delivery through independent distributors. Under the Master Syrup
Agreement, PBG has the exclusive right to service fountain equipment for all of the national account customers within our territories. The
Master Syrup Agreement provides that the determination of whether an account is local or national is at the sole discretion of PepsiCo.
The Master Syrup Agreement contains provisions that are similar to those contained in the Master Bottling Agreement with respect to
concentrate pricing, territorial restrictions with respect to local customers and national customers electing direct-to-store delivery only,
planning, quality control, transfer restrictions and related matters. The Master Syrup Agreement had an initial term of five years which expired
in 2004 and was renewed for an additional five-year period. The Master Syrup Agreement will automatically renew for additional five-year
periods, unless PepsiCo terminates it for cause. PepsiCo has the right to terminate the Master Syrup Agreement without cause at any time
upon twenty-four months notice. In the event PepsiCo terminates the Master Syrup Agreement without cause, PepsiCo is required to pay PBG
the fair market value of PBG’s rights thereunder.
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Our Master Syrup Agreement will terminate if PepsiCo terminates our Master Bottling Agreement.
Terms of Other U.S. Bottling Agreements. The bottling agreements between PBG and other licensors of beverage products, including Dr
Pepper Snapple Group for Dr Pepper, Crush, Schweppes, Canada Dry, Hawaiian Punch and Squirt, the Pepsi/Lipton Tea Partnership for Lipton
Brisk and Lipton Iced Tea, and the North American Coffee Partnership for Starbucks Frappuccino®, contain provisions generally similar to
those in the Master Bottling Agreement as to use of trademarks, trade names, approved containers and labels, sales of imitations and causes
for termination. Some of these beverage agreements have limited terms and, in most instances, prohibit us from dealing in similar beverage
products.
Terms of the Country-Specific Bottling Agreements. The country-specific bottling agreements contain provisions generally similar to those
contained in the Master Bottling Agreement and the non-cola bottling agreements and, in Canada, the Master Syrup Agreement with respect
to authorized containers, planning, quality control, transfer restrictions, term, causes for termination and related matters. These bottling
agreements differ from the Master Bottling Agreement because, except for Canada, they include both fountain syrup and non-fountain
beverages. Certain of these bottling agreements contain provisions that have been modified to reflect the laws and regulations of the
applicable country. For example, the bottling agreements in Spain do not contain a restriction on the sale and shipment of Pepsi-Cola
beverages into our territory by others in response to unsolicited orders. In addition, in Mexico and Turkey we are restricted in our ability to
manufacture, sell and distribute beverages sold under non-PepsiCo trademarks.
Terms of the Russia Venture Agreement. In 2007, PBG together with PepsiCo formed PR Beverages Limited (“PR Beverages”), a venture that
enables us to strategically invest in Russia to accelerate our growth. PBG contributed its business in Russia to PR Beverages, and PepsiCo
entered into bottling agreements with PR Beverages for PepsiCo beverage products sold in Russia on the same terms as in effect for PBG
immediately prior to the venture. PepsiCo also granted PR Beverages an exclusive license to manufacture and sell the concentrate for such
products.
Terms of Russia Snack Food Distribution Agreement. Effective January 2009, PR Beverages entered into an agreement with Frito-Lay
Manufacturing, LLC (“FLM”), a wholly owned subsidiary of PepsiCo, pursuant to which PR Beverages purchases Frito-Lay snack products
from FLM for sale and distribution in the Russian Federation. This agreement provides FLM access to the infrastructure of PBG’s distribution
network in Russia and allows PBG to more effectively utilize some of its distribution network assets. This agreement replaced a similar
agreement, which expired on December 31, 2008.
Seasonality
Sales of our products are seasonal, particularly in our Europe segment, where sales volumes tend to be more sensitive to weather
conditions. Our peak season across all of our segments is the warm summer months beginning in May and ending in September. In 2008,
approximately 50% of our volume was generated during the second and third quarters and approximately 80% of cash flow from operations
was generated in the third and fourth quarters.
Competition
The carbonated soft drink market and the non-carbonated beverage market are highly competitive. Our competitors in these markets include
bottlers and distributors of nationally advertised and marketed products, bottlers and distributors of regionally advertised and marketed
products, as well as bottlers of private label soft drinks sold in chain stores. Among our major competitors are bottlers that distribute products
from The Coca-Cola Company including Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A., Coca-Cola FEMSA S.A. de
C.V. and Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated. Our market share for carbonated soft drinks sold under trademarks owned by PepsiCo in our
U.S. territories ranges from approximately 21% to approximately 41%. Our market share for carbonated soft drinks sold under trademarks
owned by PepsiCo for each country outside the United States in which we do business is as follows: Canada 44%; Russia 21%; Turkey 17%;
Spain 10% and Greece 10% (including market share for our IVI brand). In addition, market share for our territories and the territories of other
Pepsi bottlers in Mexico is 18% for carbonated soft drinks sold under trademarks owned by PepsiCo. All market share figures are based on
generally available data published by third parties. Actions by our major competitors and others in the beverage industry, as well as the
general economic environment, could have an impact on our future market share.
We compete primarily on the basis of advertising and marketing programs to create brand awareness, price and promotions, retail space
management, customer service, consumer points of access, new products, packaging innovations and distribution methods. We believe that
brand recognition, market place pricing, consumer value, customer service, availability and consumer and customer goodwill are primary
factors affecting our competitive position.
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We are not aware of any material soft drink taxes that have been enacted in any other market served by us. The recent economic downturn
has resulted in reduced tax revenue for many states and has increased the need for some states to identify new revenue sources. Some states
may pursue additional revenue through new or amended soft drink or similar excise tax legislation. We are unable to predict, however, whether
such legislation will be enacted or what impact its enactment would have on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Trade Regulation. As a manufacturer, seller and distributor of bottled and canned soft drink products of PepsiCo and other soft drink
manufacturers in exclusive territories in the United States and internationally, we are subject to antitrust and competition laws. Under the Soft
Drink Interbrand Competition Act, soft drink bottlers operating in the United States, such as us, may have an exclusive right to manufacture,
distribute and sell a soft drink product in a geographic territory if the soft drink product is in substantial and effective competition with other
products of the same class in the same market or markets. We believe that there is such substantial and effective competition in each of the
exclusive geographic territories in which we operate.
School Sales Legislation; Industry Guidelines. In 2004, the U.S. Congress passed the Child Nutrition Act, which required school districts
to implement a school wellness policy by July 2006. In May 2006, members of the American Beverage Association, the Alliance for a Healthier
Generation, the American Heart Association and The William J. Clinton Foundation entered into a memorandum of understanding that sets
forth standards for what beverages can be sold in elementary, middle and high schools in the United States (the “ABA Policy”). Also, the
beverage associations in the European Union and Canada have recently issued guidelines relating to the sale of beverages in schools. We
intend to comply fully with the ABA Policy and these guidelines. In addition, legislation has been proposed in Mexico that would restrict the
sale of certain high-calorie products, including soft drinks, in schools and that would require these products to include a label that warns
consumers that consumption abuse may lead to obesity.
California Carcinogen and Reproductive Toxin Legislation. A California law requires that any person who exposes another to a
carcinogen or a reproductive toxin must provide a warning to that effect. Because the law does not define quantitative thresholds below which
a warning is not required, virtually all manufacturers of food products are confronted with the possibility of having to provide warnings due to
the presence of trace amounts of defined substances. Regulations implementing the law exempt manufacturers from providing the required
warning if it can be demonstrated that the defined substances occur naturally in the product or are present in municipal water used to
manufacture the product. We have assessed the impact of the law and its implementing regulations on our beverage products and have
concluded that none of our products currently requires a warning under the law. We cannot predict whether or to what extent food industry
efforts to minimize the law’s impact on food products will succeed. We also cannot predict what impact, either in terms of direct costs or
diminished sales, imposition of the law may have.
Mexican Water Regulation. In Mexico, we pump water from our own wells and we purchase water directly from municipal water companies
pursuant to concessions obtained from the Mexican government on a plant-by-plant basis. The concessions are generally for ten-year terms
and can generally be renewed by us prior to expiration with minimal cost and effort. Our concessions may be terminated if, among other things,
(a) we use materially more water than permitted by the concession, (b) we use materially less water than required by the concession, (c) we fail
to pay for the rights for water usage or (d) we carry out, without governmental authorization, any material construction on or improvement to,
our wells. Our concessions generally satisfy our current water requirements and we believe that we are generally in compliance in all material
respects with the terms of our existing concessions.
Employees
As of December 27, 2008, we employed approximately 66,800 workers, of whom approximately 32,700 were employed in the United States.
Approximately 8,700 of our workers in the United States are union members and approximately 16,200 of our workers outside the United States
are union members. We consider relations with our employees to be good and have not experienced significant interruptions of operations due
to labor disagreements.
Available Information
PBG has made available, free of charge, the following governance materials on its website at www.pbg.com under Investor Relations —
Company Information — Corporate Governance: PBG’s Certificate of Incorporation, PBG’s Bylaws, PBG’s Corporate Governance Principles
and Practices, PBG’s Worldwide Code of Conduct (including any amendment thereto), PBG’s Director Independence Policy, PBG’s Audit and
Affiliated Transactions Committee Charter, PBG’s Compensation and Management Development Committee Charter, PBG’s Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee Charter, PBG’s Disclosure Committee Charter and PBG’s Policy and Procedures Governing Related-Person
Transactions. These governance materials are available in print, free of charge, to any PBG shareholder upon request.
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We may not be able to respond successfully to consumer trends related to carbonated and non-carbonated beverages.
Consumer trends with respect to the products we sell are subject to change. Consumers are seeking increased variety in their beverages,
and there is a growing interest among the public regarding the ingredients in our products, the attributes of those ingredients and health and
wellness issues generally. This interest has resulted in a decline in consumer demand for carbonated soft drinks and an increase in consumer
demand for products associated with health and wellness, such as water, enhanced water, teas and certain other non-carbonated beverages.
Consumer preferences may change due to a variety of other factors, including the aging of the general population, changes in social trends,
the real or perceived impact the manufacturing of our products has on the environment, changes in consumer demographics, changes in travel,
vacation or leisure activity patterns or a downturn in economic conditions. Any of these changes may reduce consumers’ demand for our
products. For example, the recent downturn in economic conditions has adversely impacted sales of certain of our higher margin products,
including our products sold for immediate consumption in restaurants.
Because we rely mainly on PepsiCo to provide us with the products we sell, if PepsiCo fails to develop innovative products and packaging
that respond to consumer trends, we could be put at a competitive disadvantage in the marketplace and our business and financial results
could be adversely affected. In addition, PepsiCo is under no obligation to provide us distribution rights to all of its products in all of the
channels in which we operate. If we are unable to enter into agreements with PepsiCo to distribute innovative products in all of these channels
or otherwise gain broad access to products that respond to consumer trends, we could be put at a competitive disadvantage in the
marketplace and our business and financial results could be adversely affected.
We may not be able to respond successfully to the demands of our largest customers.
Our retail customers are consolidating, leaving fewer customers with greater overall purchasing power and, consequently, greater influence
over our pricing, promotions and distribution methods. Because we do not operate in all markets in which these customers operate, we must
rely on PepsiCo and other Pepsi bottlers to service such customers outside of our markets. The inability of PepsiCo or Pepsi bottlers as a
whole, to meet the product, packaging and service demands of our largest customers could lead to a loss or decrease in business from such
customers and have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.
Our business requires a significant supply of raw materials and energy, the limited availability or increased costs of which could adversely
affect our business and financial results.
The production and distribution of our beverage products is highly dependent on certain ingredients, packaging materials, other raw
materials, and energy. To produce our products, we require significant amounts of ingredients, such as beverage concentrate and high
fructose corn syrup, as well as access to significant amounts of water. We also require significant amounts of packaging materials, such as
aluminum and plastic bottle components, such as resin (a petroleum-based product). In addition, we use a significant amount of electricity,
natural gas, motor fuel and other energy sources to operate our fleet of trucks and our bottling plants.
If the suppliers of our ingredients, packaging materials, other raw materials or energy are impacted by an increased demand for their
products, business downturn, weather conditions (including those related to climate change), natural disasters, governmental regulation,
terrorism, strikes or other events, and we are not able to effectively obtain the products from another supplier, we could incur an interruption in
the supply of such products or increased costs of such products. Any sustained interruption in the supply of our ingredients, packaging
materials, other raw materials or energy, or increased costs thereof, could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.
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The prices of some of our ingredients, packaging materials, other raw materials and energy, including high fructose corn syrup and motor
fuel, are experiencing unprecedented volatility, which can unpredictably and substantially increase our costs. We have implemented a hedging
strategy to better predict our costs of some of these products. In a volatile market, however, such strategy includes a risk that, during a
particular period of time, market prices fall below our hedged price and we pay higher than market prices for certain products. As a result,
under certain circumstances, our hedging strategy may increase our overall costs.
If there is a significant or sustained increase in the costs of our ingredients, packaging materials, other raw materials or energy, and we are
unable to pass the increased costs on to our customers in the form of higher prices, there could be a material adverse effect on our business
and financial results.
Changes in the legal and regulatory environment, including those related to climate change, could increase our costs or liabilities or impact
the sale of our products.
Our operations and properties are subject to regulation by various federal, state and local governmental entities and agencies as well as
foreign governmental entities. Such regulations relate to, among other things, food and drug laws, competition laws, labor laws, taxation
requirements (including soft drink or similar excise taxes), bottle and can legislation (see above under “Governmental Regulation Applicable to
Bottling LLC”), accounting standards and environmental laws.
There is also a growing consensus that emissions of greenhouse gases are linked to global climate change, which may result in more
regional, federal and/or global legal and regulatory requirements to reduce or mitigate the effects of greenhouse gases. Until any such
requirements come into effect, it is difficult to predict their impact on our business or financial results, including any impact on our supply
chain costs. In the interim, we are working to improve our systems to record baseline data and monitor our greenhouse gas emissions and,
during the process of developing our business strategies, we consider the impact our plans may have on the environment.
We cannot assure you that we have been or will at all times be in compliance with all regulatory requirements or that we will not incur
material costs or liabilities in connection with existing or new regulatory requirements, including those related to climate change.
Because we depend upon PepsiCo to provide us with concentrate, certain funding and various services, changes in our relationship with
PepsiCo could adversely affect our business and financial results.
We conduct our business primarily under beverage agreements with PepsiCo. If our beverage agreements with PepsiCo are terminated for
any reason, it would have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results. These agreements provide that we must purchase all
of the concentrate for such beverages at prices and on other terms which are set by PepsiCo in its sole discretion. Any significant concentrate
price increases could materially affect our business and financial results.
PepsiCo has also traditionally provided bottler incentives and funding to its bottling operations. PepsiCo does not have to maintain or
continue these incentives or funding. Termination or decreases in bottler incentives or funding levels could materially affect our business and
financial results.
Under our shared services agreement, we obtain various services from PepsiCo, including procurement of raw materials and certain
administrative services. If any of the services under the shared services agreement were terminated, we would have to obtain such services on
our own. This could result in a disruption of such services, and we might not be able to obtain these services on terms, including cost, that are
as favorable as those we receive through PepsiCo.
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We may have potential conflicts of interest with PepsiCo, which could result in PepsiCo’s objectives being favored over our objectives.
Our past and ongoing relationship with PepsiCo could give rise to conflicts of interests. In addition, two members of PBG’s Board of
Directors are executive officers of PepsiCo, and one of the three Managing Directors of Bottling LLC is an officer of PepsiCo, a situation which
may create conflicts of interest.
These potential conflicts include balancing the objectives of increasing sales volume of PepsiCo beverages and maintaining or increasing
our profitability. Other possible conflicts could relate to the nature, quality and pricing of services or products provided to us by PepsiCo or
by us to PepsiCo.
Conflicts could also arise in the context of our potential acquisition of bottling territories and/or assets from PepsiCo or other independent
Pepsi bottlers. Under our Master Bottling Agreement with PepsiCo, we must obtain PepsiCo’s approval to acquire any independent Pepsi
bottler. PepsiCo has agreed not to withhold approval for any acquisition within agreed-upon U.S. territories if we have successfully negotiated
the acquisition and, in PepsiCo’s reasonable judgment, satisfactorily performed our obligations under the Master Bottling Agreement. We
have agreed not to attempt to acquire any independent Pepsi bottler outside of those agreed-upon territories without PepsiCo’s prior written
approval.
Our acquisition strategy may be limited by our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses into ours or our failure to realize our
expected return on acquired businesses.
We intend to continue to pursue acquisitions of bottling assets and territories from PepsiCo’s independent bottlers. The success of our
acquisition strategy may be limited because of unforeseen costs and complexities. We may not be able to acquire, integrate successfully or
manage profitably additional businesses without substantial costs, delays or other difficulties. Unforeseen costs and complexities may also
prevent us from realizing our expected rate of return on an acquired business. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our
business and financial results.
We may not be able to compete successfully within the highly competitive carbonated and non-carbonated beverage markets.
The carbonated and non-carbonated beverage markets are highly competitive. Competitive pressures in our markets could cause us to
reduce prices or forego price increases required to off-set increased costs of raw materials and fuel, increase capital and other expenditures, or
lose market share, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.
If we are unable to fund our substantial capital requirements, it could cause us to reduce our planned capital expenditures and could result in
a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.
We require substantial capital expenditures to implement our business plans. If we do not have sufficient funds or if we are unable to obtain
financing in the amounts desired or on acceptable terms, we may have to reduce our planned capital expenditures, which could have a material
adverse effect on our business and financial results.
The level of our indebtedness could adversely affect our financial health.
The level of our indebtedness requires us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to payments on our debt. This
could limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to
competitors that have less debt. Our indebtedness also exposes us to interest rate fluctuations, because the interest on some of our
indebtedness is at variable rates, and makes us vulnerable to general adverse economic and industry conditions. All of the above could make
it more difficult for us, or make us unable to satisfy our obligations with respect to all or a portion of such indebtedness and could limit our
ability to obtain additional financing for future working capital expenditures, strategic acquisitions and other general corporate requirements.
We are unable to predict the impact of the recent downturn in the credit markets and the resulting costs or constraints in obtaining
financing on our business and financial results.
Our principal sources of cash come from our operating activities and the issuance of debt and bank borrowings. The recent and
extraordinary disruption in the credit markets has had a significant adverse impact on a number of financial institutions and has affected the
cost of capital available to us. At this point in time, our liquidity has not been materially impacted by the current credit environment and
management does not expect that it will be materially impacted in the near future. We will continue to closely
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monitor our liquidity and the credit markets. The recent economic downturn has also had an adverse impact on some of our customers and
suppliers. We will continue to closely monitor the credit worthiness of our customers and suppliers and adjust our allowance for doubtful
accounts, as appropriate. We cannot predict with any certainty the impact to us of any further disruption in the credit environment or any
resulting material impact on our liquidity, future financing costs or financial results.
Our foreign operations are subject to social, political and economic risks and may be adversely affected by foreign currency fluctuations.
In the fiscal year ended December 27, 2008, approximately 34% of our net revenues were generated in territories outside the United States.
Social, economic and political developments in our international markets (including Russia, Mexico, Canada, Spain, Turkey and Greece) may
adversely affect our business and financial results. These developments may lead to new product pricing, tax or other policies and monetary
fluctuations that may adversely impact our business and financial results. The overall risks to our international businesses also include
changes in foreign governmental policies. In addition, we are expanding our investment and sales and marketing efforts in certain emerging
markets, such as Russia. Expanding our business into emerging markets may present additional risks beyond those associated with more
developed international markets. For example, Russia has been a significant source of our profit growth, but is now experiencing an economic
downturn, which if sustained may have a material adverse impact on our business and financial results. Additionally, our cost of goods, our
results of operations and the value of our foreign assets are affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. For example, the
recent weakening of foreign currencies negatively impacted our earnings in 2008 compared with the prior year.
If we are unable to maintain brand image and product quality, or if we encounter other product issues such as product recalls, our business
may suffer.
Maintaining a good reputation globally is critical to our success. If we fail to maintain high standards for product quality, or if we fail to
maintain high ethical, social and environmental standards for all of our operations and activities, our reputation could be jeopardized. In
addition, we may be liable if the consumption of any of our products causes injury or illness, and we may be required to recall products if they
become contaminated or are damaged or mislabeled. A significant product liability or other product-related legal judgment against us or a
widespread recall of our products could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.
Our success depends on key members of our management, the loss of whom could disrupt our business operations.
Our success depends largely on the efforts and abilities of key management employees. Key management employees are not parties to
employment agreements with us. The loss of the services of key personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial
results.
If we are unable to renew collective bargaining agreements on satisfactory terms, or if we experience strikes, work stoppages or labor
unrest, our business may suffer.
Approximately 31% of our U.S. and Canadian employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements. These agreements generally
expire at various dates over the next five years. Our inability to successfully renegotiate these agreements could cause work stoppages and
interruptions, which may adversely impact our operating results. The terms and conditions of existing or renegotiated agreements could also
increase our costs or otherwise affect our ability to increase our operational efficiency.
Our failure to effectively manage our information technology infrastructure could disrupt our operations and negatively impact our
business.
We rely on information technology systems to process, transmit, store and protect electronic information. Additionally, a significant
portion of the communications between our personnel, customers, and suppliers depends on information technology. If we do not effectively
manage our information technology infrastructure, we could be subject to transaction errors, processing inefficiencies, the loss of customers,
business disruptions and data security breaches.
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Adverse weather conditions could reduce the demand for our products.
Demand for our products is influenced to some extent by the weather conditions in the markets in which we operate. Weather conditions in
these markets, such as unseasonably cool temperatures, could have a material adverse effect on our sales volume and financial results.
Catastrophic events in the markets in which we operate could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.
Natural disasters, terrorism, pandemic, strikes or other catastrophic events could impair our ability to manufacture or sell our products.
Failure to take adequate steps to mitigate the likelihood or potential impact of such events, or to manage such events effectively if they occur,
could adversely affect our sales volume, cost of raw materials, earnings and financial results.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Our corporate headquarters is located in leased property in Somers, New York. In addition, we have a total of 591 manufacturing and
distribution facilities, as follows:
We also own or lease and operate approximately 38,500 vehicles, including delivery trucks, delivery and transport tractors and trailers and
other trucks and vans used in the sale and distribution of our beverage products. We also own more than two million coolers, soft drink
dispensing fountains and vending machines.
With a few exceptions, leases of plants in the U.S. & Canada are on a long-term basis, expiring at various times, with options to renew for
additional periods. Our leased facilities in Europe and Mexico are generally leased for varying and usually shorter periods, with or without
renewal options. We believe that our properties are in good operating condition and are adequate to serve our current operational needs.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF
EQUITY SECURITIES
There is no established public trading market for the ownership of Bottling LLC.
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Fiscal ye ars e n de d 2008 (1) 2007 (2) 2006 (3)(4) 2005 (3)(5) 2004
Statement of Operations Data:
Net revenues $ 13,796 $ 13,591 $ 12,730 $ 11,885 $ 10,906
Cost of sales 7,586 7,370 6,900 6,345 5,656
Gross profit 6,210 6,221 5,830 5,540 5,250
Selling, delivery and administrative expenses 5,171 5,167 4,842 4,533 4,285
Impairment charges 412 — — — —
Operating income 627 1,054 988 1,007 965
Interest expense 244 232 227 187 166
Interest income 162 222 174 77 34
Other non-operating expenses (income), net 24 (5) 10 1 1
Minority interest 24 28 (2) 1 —
Income before income taxes 497 1,021 927 895 832
Income tax (benefit) expense (6)(7)(8) (39) 27 3 24 3
Net income $ 536 $ 994 $ 924 $ 871 $ 829
(1) Our fiscal year 2008 results include a $412 million non-cash impairment charge related primarily to
distribution rights and product brands in Mexico and an $83 million pre-tax charge related to restructuring
charges. See Items Affecting Comparability of Our Financial Results in Item 7.
(2) Our fiscal year 2007 results include a $30 million pre-tax charge related to restructuring charges and a
$23 million pre-tax charge related to our asset disposal plan. See Items Affecting Comparability of Our
Financial Results in Item 7.
(3) In 2007, we made a classification correction for certain miscellaneous costs incurred from product losses in
the trade. Approximately $90 million and $92 million of costs incurred, which were incorrectly included in
selling, delivery and administrative expenses, were reclassified to cost of sales in our Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the years ended 2006 and 2005, respectively. We have not reclassified these
expenses for the 2004 fiscal year.
(4) In fiscal year 2006, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123 (revised
2004), “Share-Based Payment” resulting in a $65 million decrease in operating income. Results for prior
periods have not been restated as provided for under the modified prospective approach.
(5) Our fiscal year 2005 results include an extra week of activity. The pre-tax income generated from the extra
week was spent back in strategic initiatives within our selling, delivery and administrative expenses and,
accordingly, had no impact on our net income.
(6) Our fiscal year 2007 results include a net non-cash benefit of $13 million due to tax law changes in Canada
and Mexico. See Items Affecting Comparability of Our Financial Results in Item 7.
(7) Our fiscal year 2006 results include a tax benefit of $12 million from tax law changes in Canada, Turkey, and
in certain U.S. jurisdictions. See Items Affecting Comparability of Our Financial Results in Item 7.
(8) Our fiscal year 2004 results include Mexico tax law change benefit of $26 million.
(9) In fiscal year 2006, we adopted SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and
Other Postretirement Plans” and recorded a $278 million loss, net of taxes, to accumulated other
comprehensive loss.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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Our Business 16
Critical Accounting Policies 17
Other Intangible Assets net, and Goodwill 17
Pension and Postretirement Medical Benefit Plans 18
Income Taxes 21
Relationship with PepsiCo 21
Items Affecting Comparability of Our Financial Results 22
Financial Performance Summary and Worldwide Financial Highlights for Fiscal Year 2008 24
Results of Operations by Segment 24
Liquidity and Financial Condition 30
Market Risks and Cautionary Statements 33
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OUR BUSINESS
Bottling Group, LLC (referred to as “Bottling LLC,” “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company”) is the principal operating subsidiary of The
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (“PBG”) and consists of substantially all of the operations and the assets of PBG. PBG is the world’s largest
manufacturer, seller and distributor of Pepsi-Cola beverages.
We have the exclusive right to manufacture, sell and distribute Pepsi-Cola beverages in all or a portion of the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Spain,
Russia, Greece and Turkey. Bottling LLC manages and reports operating results through three reportable segments: U.S. & Canada, Europe
(which includes Spain, Russia, Greece and Turkey) and Mexico. As shown in the graph below, the U.S. & Canada segment is the dominant
driver of our results, generating 68 percent of our volume and 75 percent of our net revenues.
Volume Revenue
Total: 1.6 Billion Raw Cases Total: $13.8 Billion
(PIE CHART) (PIE CHART)
The majority of our volume is derived from brands licensed from PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”) or PepsiCo joint ventures. These brands are
some of the most recognized in the world and consist of carbonated soft drinks (“CSDs”) and non-carbonated beverages. Our CSDs include
brands such as Pepsi-Cola, Diet Pepsi, Diet Pepsi Max, Mountain Dew and Sierra Mist. Our non-carbonated beverages portfolio includes
brands with Starbucks Frapuccino in the ready-to-drink coffee category; Mountain Dew Amp and SoBe Adrenaline Rush in the energy drink
category; SoBe and Tropicana in the juice and juice drinks category; Aquafina in the water category; and Lipton Iced Tea in the tea category.
We continue to strengthen our powerful portfolio highlighted by our focus on the hydration category with SoBe Life Water, Propel fitness
water and G2 in the U.S. In some of our territories we have the right to manufacture, sell and distribute soft drink products of companies other
than PepsiCo, including Dr Pepper, Crush and Squirt. We also have the right in some of our territories to manufacture, sell and distribute
beverages under brands that we own, including Electropura, e-pura and Garci Crespo. See Part I, Item 1 of this report for a listing of our
principal products by segment.
We sell our products through cold-drink and take-home channels. Our cold-drink channel consists of chilled products sold in the retail and
foodservice channels. We earn the highest profit margins on a per-case basis in the cold-drink channel. Our take-home channel consists of
unchilled products that are sold in the retail, mass merchandiser and club store channels for at-home consumption.
Our products are brought to market primarily through direct store delivery (“DSD”) or third-party distribution, including foodservice and
vending distribution networks. The hallmarks of the Company’s DSD system are customer service, speed to market, flexibility and reach. These
are all critical factors in bringing new products to market, adding accounts to our existing base and meeting increasingly diverse volume
demands.
Our customers range from large format accounts, including large chain foodstores, supercenters, mass merchandisers, chain drug stores,
club stores and military bases, to small independently owned shops and foodservice businesses. Changing consumer shopping trends and
“on-the-go” lifestyles are shifting more of our volume to fast-growing channels such as supercenters, club and dollar stores. Retail
consolidation continues to increase the strategic significance of our large-volume customers. In 2008, sales to our top five retail customers
represented approximately 19 percent of our net revenues.
Bottling LLC’s focus is on superior sales execution, customer service, merchandising and operating excellence. Our goal is to help our
customers grow their beverage business by making our portfolio of brands readily available to consumers at every shopping occasion, using
proven methods to grow not only PepsiCo brand sales, but the overall beverage category. Our objective is to ensure we have the right product
in the right package to satisfy the ever changing needs of today’s consumers.
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We measure our sales in terms of physical cases sold to our customers. Each package, as sold to our customers, regardless of configuration
or number of units within a package, represents one physical case. Our net price and gross margin on a per-case basis are impacted by how
much we charge for the product, the mix of brands and packages we sell, and the channels through which the product is sold. For example, we
realize a higher net revenue and gross margin per case on a 20-ounce chilled bottle sold in a convenience store than on a 2-liter unchilled bottle
sold in a grocery store.
Our financial success is dependent on a number of factors, including: our strong partnership with PepsiCo, the customer relationships we
cultivate, the pricing we achieve in the marketplace, our market execution, our ability to meet changing consumer preferences and the
efficiencies we achieve in manufacturing and distributing our products. Key indicators of our financial success are: the number of physical
cases we sell, the net price and gross margin we achieve on a per-case basis, our overall cost productivity which reflects how well we manage
our raw material, manufacturing, distribution and other overhead costs, and cash and capital management.
The discussion and analysis throughout Management’s Financial Review should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial
Statements and the related accompanying notes. The preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts in our Consolidated Financial Statements and the related accompanying notes, including various claims and contingencies
related to lawsuits, taxes, environmental and other matters arising from the normal course of business. We apply our best judgment, our
knowledge of existing facts and circumstances and actions that we may undertake in the future, in determining the estimates that affect our
Consolidated Financial Statements. We evaluate our estimates on an on-going basis using our historical experience as well as other factors we
believe appropriate under the circumstances, such as current economic conditions, and adjust or revise our estimates as circumstances
change. As future events and their effect cannot be determined with precision, actual results may differ from these estimates.
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We evaluate other intangible assets with indefinite useful lives for impairment by comparing the fair values of the assets with their carrying
values. The fair value of our franchise rights, distribution rights and licensing rights is measured using a multi-period excess earnings method
that is based upon estimated discounted future cash flows. The fair value of our brands is measured using a multi-period royalty savings
method, which reflects the savings realized by owning the brand and, therefore, not requiring payment of third party royalty fees.
Considerable management judgment is necessary to estimate discounted future cash flows in conducting an impairment analysis for
goodwill and other intangible assets. The cash flows may be impacted by future actions taken by us and our competitors and the volatility of
macroeconomic conditions in the markets in which we conduct business. Assumptions used in our impairment analysis, such as forecasted
growth rates, cost of capital and additional risk premiums used in the valuations, are based on the best available market information and are
consistent with our long-term strategic plans. An inability to achieve strategic business plan targets in a reporting unit, a change in our
discount rate or other assumptions could have a significant impact on the fair value of our reporting units and other intangible assets, which
could then result in a material non-cash impairment charge to our results of operations. The recent volatility in the global macroeconomic
conditions has had a negative impact on our business results. If this volatility continues to persist into the future, the fair value of our
intangible assets could be adversely impacted.
As a result of the 2008 impairment test for goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives, the Company recorded a $412 million
non-cash impairment charge relating primarily to distribution rights and brands for the Electropura water business in Mexico. The impairment
charge relating to these intangible assets was based upon the findings of an extensive strategic review and the finalization of restructuring
plans for our Mexican business. In light of the weakening macroeconomic conditions and our outlook for the business in Mexico, we lowered
our expectation of the future performance, which reduced the value of these intangible assets and triggered the impairment charge. After
recording the above mentioned impairment charge, Mexico’s remaining net book value of goodwill and other intangible assets is approximately
$367 million.
For further information about our goodwill and other intangible assets see Note 5 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
In the U.S., the non-contributory defined benefit pension plans provide benefits to certain full-time salaried and hourly employees. Benefits
are generally based on years of service and compensation, or stated amounts for each year of service. Effective January 1, 2007, newly hired
salaried and non-union hourly employees are not eligible to participate in these plans. Additionally, effective April 1, 2009, benefits from these
plans will no longer continue to accrue for certain salaried and non-union employees that do not meet age and service requirements. The
impact of these plan changes will significantly reduce the Company’s future long-term pension obligation, pension expense and cash
contributions to the plans. Employees not eligible to participate in these plans or employees whose benefits will be discontinued will receive
additional Company retirement contributions under PBG’s defined contribution plans.
Substantially all of our U.S. employees meeting age and service requirements are eligible to participate in PBG’s postretirement medical
benefit plans.
Assumptions
Effective for the 2008 fiscal year, the Company adopted the measurement date provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(“SFAS”) No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans” (“SFAS 158”). As a result of
adopting SFAS 158, the Company’s measurement date for plan assets and benefit obligations was changed from September 30 to its fiscal year
end.
The determination of pension and postretirement medical plan obligations and related expenses requires the use of assumptions to estimate
the amount of benefits that employees earn while working, as well as the present value of those benefit obligations. Significant assumptions
include discount rate; expected return on plan assets; certain employee-related factors such as retirement age, mortality, and turnover; rate of
salary increases for plans where benefits are based on earnings; and for retiree medical plans, health care cost trend rates.
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On an annual basis we evaluate these assumptions, which are based upon historical experience of the plans and management’s best
judgment regarding future expectations. These assumptions may differ materially from actual results due to changing market and economic
conditions. A change in the assumptions or economic events outside our control could have a material impact on the measurement of our
pension and postretirement medical benefit expenses and obligations as well as related funding requirements.
The discount rates used in calculating the present value of our pension and postretirement medical benefit plan obligations are developed
based on a yield curve that is comprised of high-quality, non-callable corporate bonds. These bonds are rated Aa or better by Moody’s; have
a principal amount of at least $250 million; are denominated in U.S. dollars; and have maturity dates ranging from six months to thirty years,
which matches the timing of our expected benefit payments.
The expected rate of return on plan assets for a given fiscal year is based upon actual historical returns and the long-term outlook on asset
classes in the pension plans’ investment portfolio. In connection with the pension plan design change we changed our asset allocation
targets. The current target asset allocation for the U.S. pension plans is 65 percent equity investments, of which approximately half is to be
invested in domestic equities and half is to be invested in foreign equities. The remaining 35 percent is to be invested primarily in long-term
corporate bonds. Based on the revised asset allocation, historical returns and estimated future outlook of the pension plans’ portfolio, we
changed the 2009 estimated long-term rate of return on plan assets assumption from 8.5 percent to 8.0 percent.
Differences between the assumed rate of return and actual rate of return on plan assets are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive
loss in equity and amortized to earnings utilizing the market-related value method. Under this method, differences between the assumed rate of
return and actual rate of return from any one year will be recognized over a five year period to determine the market related value.
Other gains and losses resulting from changes in actuarial assumptions and from differences between assumed and actual experience are
determined at each measurement date and deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss in equity. To the extent the amount of all
unrecognized gains and losses exceeds 10 percent of the larger of the benefit obligation or plan assets, such amount is amortized to earnings
over the average remaining service period of active participants.
The cost or benefit from benefit plan changes is also deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss in equity and amortized to earnings
on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service period of the employees expected to receive benefits.
Net unrecognized losses and unamortized prior service costs relating to the pension and postretirement plans in the United States, totaled
$969 million and $449 million at December 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007, respectively.
The following tables provide the weighted-average assumptions for our 2009 and 2008 pension and postretirement medical plans’ expense:
2009 2008
Pension
Discount rate 6.20% 6.70%
Expected rate of return on plan assets (net of administrative expenses) 8.00% 8.50%
Rate of compensation increase 3.53% 3.56%
2009 2008
Postretirement
Discount rate 6.50% 6.35%
Rate of compensation increase 3.53% 3.56%
Health care cost trend rate 8.75% 9.50%
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During 2008, our ongoing defined benefit pension and postretirement medical plan expenses totaled $87 million, which excludes one-time
charges of approximately $27 million associated with restructuring actions and our pension plan design change. In 2009, these expenses are
expected to increase by approximately $11 million to $98 million as a result of the following factors:
• A decrease in our weighted-average discount rate for our pension expense from 6.70 percent to 6.20 percent, reflecting decreases in
the yields of long-term corporate bonds comprising the yield curve. This change in assumption will increase our 2009 pension
expense by approximately $18 million.
• Asset losses during 2008 will increase our pension expense by $20 million.
• A decrease in the rate of return on plan asset assumption from 8.5 percent to 8.0 percent, due to revised asset allocation, historical
trends and our projected long-term outlook. This change in assumption will increase our 2009 pension expense by approximately
$8 million.
• The pension design change, which will freeze benefits of certain salaried and non-union hourly employees, will decrease our 2009
pension expense by approximately $20 million.
• Additional expected contributions to the pension trust will decrease 2009 pension expense by $11 million.
• Other factors, including improved health care claim experience, will decrease our 2009 defined benefit pension and postretirement
medical expenses by approximately $4 million.
In addition, we expect our defined contribution plan expense will increase by $10 million to $15 million due to additional contributions to this
plan for employees impacted by the pension design change.
Sensitivity Analysis
It is unlikely that in any given year the actual rate of return will be the same as the assumed long-term rate of return. The following table
provides a summary for the last three years of actual rates of return versus expected long-term rates of return for our pension plan assets:
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Income Taxes
We are a limited liability company, classified as a partnership for U.S. tax purposes and, as such, generally will pay limited U.S. federal, state
and local income taxes. Our federal and state distributive shares of income, deductions and credits are allocated to our owners based on their
percentage of ownership. However, certain domestic and foreign affiliates pay taxes in their respective jurisdictions and record related deferred
income tax assets and liabilities.
Our effective tax rate is based on pre-tax income, statutory tax rates, tax laws and regulations and tax planning strategies available to us in
the various jurisdictions in which we operate. Significant management judgment is required in evaluating our tax positions and in determining
our effective tax rate.
Our deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect our best estimate of the tax benefits and costs we expect to realize in the future. We establish
valuation allowances to reduce our deferred tax assets to an amount that will more likely than not be realized.
As required under the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”), which we adopted as of the beginning of fiscal year 2007, we recognize the impact of our tax positions in our
financial statements if those positions will more likely than not be sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. A number
of years may elapse before an uncertain tax position for which we have established a tax reserve is audited and finally resolved, and the
number of years for which we have audits that are open varies depending on the tax jurisdiction. While it is often difficult to predict the final
outcome or the timing of the resolution of an audit, we believe that our reserves for uncertain tax benefits reflect the outcome of tax positions
that is more likely than not to occur. Nevertheless, it is possible that tax authorities may disagree with our tax positions, which could have a
significant impact on our results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The resolution of a tax position could be recognized as an
adjustment to our provision for income taxes and our deferred taxes in the period of resolution, and may also require a use of cash.
For further information about our income taxes see “Income Tax Expense” in the Results of Operations and Note 12 in the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.
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De ce m be r De ce m be r De ce m be r
Incom e/(Expense) 27, 2008 29, 2007 30, 2006
Gross Profit
PR Beverages $ — $ 29 $ —
Operating Income
Impairment Charges $ (412) $ — $ —
2008 Restructuring Charges (83) — —
2007 Restructuring Charges (3) (30) —
Asset Disposal Charges (2) (23) —
PR Beverages — 29 —
Total Operating Income Impact $ (500) $ (24) $ —
Net Income
Impairment Charges $ (297) $ — $ —
2008 Restructuring Charges (83) — —
2007 Restructuring Charges (3) (30) —
Asset Disposal Charges (2) (23) —
Tax Law Changes — 13 12
Total Net Income Impact $ (385) $ (40) $ 12
Items impacting comparability described below are shown in the year the action was initiated.
2008 Items
Impairment Charges
During the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company recorded a $412 million non-cash impairment charge relating primarily to distribution rights
and brands for the Electropura water business in Mexico. For further information about the impairment charges, see section entitled “Other
Intangible Assets, net and Goodwill,” in our Critical Accounting Policies.
2008 Restructuring Charges
In the fourth quarter of 2008, we announced a restructuring program to enhance the Company’s operating capabilities in each of our
reportable segments. The program’s key objectives are to strengthen customer service and selling effectiveness; simplify decision making and
streamline the organization; drive greater cost productivity to adapt to current macroeconomic challenges; and rationalize the Company’s
supply chain infrastructure. We anticipate the program to be substantially complete by the end of 2009 and the program is expected to result in
annual pre-tax savings of approximately $150 million to $160 million.
The Company expects to record pre-tax charges of $140 million to $170 million over the course of the restructuring program, which is
primarily for severance and related benefits, pension and other employee-related costs and other charges, including employee relocation and
asset disposal costs. As part of the restructuring program, approximately 3,150 positions will be eliminated including 750 positions in the U.S.
& Canada, 200 positions in Europe and 2,200 positions in Mexico. The Company will also close four facilities in the U.S., as well as three plants
and approximately 30 distribution centers in Mexico. The program will also include the elimination of approximately 700 routes in Mexico. In
addition, PBG will modify its U.S. defined benefit pension plans, which will generate long-term savings and significantly reduce future financial
obligations.
During 2008, the Company incurred pre-tax charges of $83 million, of which $53 million was recorded in the U.S. & Canada segment,
$27 million was recorded in our Europe segment and the remaining $3 million was recorded in the Mexico segment. All of these charges were
recorded in selling, delivery and administrative expenses. During 2008 we eliminated approximately 1,050 positions across all reportable
segments and closed three facilities in the U.S. and two plants in Mexico and eliminated 126 routes in Mexico.
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The Company expects about $130 million in pre-tax cash expenditures from these restructuring actions, of which $13 million was paid in the
fourth quarter of 2008, with the balance expected to occur in 2009 and 2010.
For further information about our restructuring charges, see Note 15 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
2007 Items
2007 Restructuring Charges
In the third quarter of 2007, we announced a restructuring program to realign the Company’s organization to adapt to changes in the
marketplace, improve operating efficiencies and enhance the growth potential of the Company’s product portfolio. We substantially completed
the organizational realignment during the first quarter of 2008, which resulted in the elimination of approximately 800 positions. Annual cost
savings from this restructuring program are approximately $30 million. Over the course of the program we incurred a pre-tax charge of
approximately $29 million. During 2007, we recorded pre-tax charges of $26 million, of which $18 million was recorded in the U.S. & Canada
segment and the remaining $8 million was recorded in the Europe segment. During the first half of 2008, we recorded an additional $3 million of
pre-tax charges primarily relating to relocation expenses in our U.S. & Canada segment. We made approximately $30 million of after-tax cash
payments associated with these restructuring charges.
In the fourth quarter of 2007, we implemented and completed an additional phase of restructuring actions to improve operating efficiencies.
In addition to the amounts discussed above, we recorded a pre-tax charge of approximately $4 million in selling, delivery and administrative
expenses, primarily related to employee termination costs in Mexico, where an additional 800 positions were eliminated as a result of this phase
of the restructuring. Annual cost savings from this restructuring program are approximately $7 million.
Asset Disposal Charges
In the fourth quarter of 2007, we adopted a Full Service Vending (“FSV”) Rationalization plan to rationalize our vending asset base in our
U.S. & Canada segment by disposing of older underperforming assets and redeploying certain assets to higher return accounts. Our FSV
business portfolio consists of accounts where we stock and service vending equipment. This plan, which we completed in the second quarter
of 2008, was part of the Company’s broader initiative to improve operating income margins of our FSV business.
Over the course of the FSV Rationalization plan, we incurred a pre-tax asset disposal charge of approximately $25 million, the majority of
which was non-cash. The charge included costs associated with the removal of these assets from service, disposal costs and redeployment
expenses. Of this amount, we recorded a pre-tax charge of approximately $23 million in 2007, with the remainder being recorded in 2008. This
charge is recorded in selling, delivery and administrative expenses.
PR Beverages
For further information about PR Beverages see “Relationship with PepsiCo.”
Tax Law Changes
During 2007, tax law changes were enacted in Canada and Mexico which required us to re-measure our deferred tax assets and liabilities.
The impact of the reduction in tax rates in Canada was partially offset by the tax law changes in Mexico which decreased our income tax
expense on a net basis. Net income increased approximately $13 million as a result of these tax law changes.
2006 Items
Tax Law Changes
During 2006, tax law changes were enacted in Canada, Turkey and in various state jurisdictions in the United States which decreased our
income tax expense by approximately $12 million.
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY AND WORLDWIDE FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008
De ce m be r De ce m be r Fiscal Ye ar
27, 2008 29, 2007 % C h an ge
Net Revenues $13,796 $13,591 2%
Volume
2008 vs. 2007
U.S . &
W orldwide C an ada Eu rope Me xico
Total Volume Change (4)% (4)% (3)% (5)%
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W orldwide C an ada Eu rope Me xico
Base volume —% —% 4% (2)%
Acquisitions 1 — — 3
Total Volume Change 1% —% 4% 1%
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Net Revenues
2008 vs. 2007
U.S . &
W orldwide C an ada Eu rope Me xico
2008 Net revenues $ 13,796 $ 10,300 $ 2,115 $ 1,381
2007 Net revenues $ 13,591 $ 10,336 $ 1,872 $ 1,383
% Impact of:
Volume (4)% (4)% (3)% (5)%
Net price per case (rate/mix) 5 4 10 6
Currency translation 1 — 6 (1)
Total Net Revenues Change 2% —% 13% —%
U.S . &
W orldwide C an ada Eu rope Me xico
2007 Net revenues $ 13,591 $ 10,336 $ 1,872 $ 1,383
2006 Net revenues $ 12,730 $ 9,910 $ 1,534 $ 1,286
% Impact of:
Volume —% —% 4% (2)%
Net price per case (rate/mix) 4 4 9 7
Acquisitions 1 — — 3
Currency translation 2 — 9 —
Total Net Revenues Change 7% 4% 22% 8%
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Mexico
In our Mexico segment, eight percent growth in net revenues reflected strong increases in net price per case, and the impact of acquisitions,
partially offset by declines in base business volume.
Operating Income
2008 vs. 2007
U.S . &
W orldwide C an ada Eu rope Me xico
2008 Operating income $ 627 $ 864 $ 101 $ (338)
2007 Operating income $ 1,054 $ 876 $ 106 $ 72
% Impact of:
Operations 1% 1% 2% (3)%
Currency translation 1 — 12 2
Impairment charges (39) — (3) (571)
2008 Restructuring charges (8) (6) (25) (4)
2007 Restructuring charges 3 2 8 4
Asset disposal charges 2 2 — —
Total Operating Income Change (41)%* (1)% (5)%* (572)%
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Gross profit per case improved six percent versus the prior year driven by improvements in net revenue per case, as we continue to improve
our segment profitability in our jug water and multi-serve packages. Cost of sales per case in Mexico increased by five percent due primarily to
rising packaging costs.
SD&A remained flat versus the prior year driven by lower volume and reduced operating costs as we focus on route productivity, partially
offset by cost inflation.
2007 vs. 2006
U.S . &
W orldwide C an ada Eu rope Me xico
2007 Operating income $ 1,054 $ 876 $ 106 $ 72
2006 Operating income $ 988 $ 849 $ 57 $ 82
% Impact of:
Operations 8% 8% 41% (11)%
Currency translation 1 1 11 1
PR Beverages 3 — 50 —
2007 Restructuring (3) (2) (15) (4)
Asset disposal charges (2) (3) — —
Acquisitions — — — 2
Total Operating Income Change 7% 3%* 86%* (13)%*
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Gross profit per case in Mexico grew five percent versus the prior year due primarily to increases in net revenue per case partially offset by
a nine percent increase in cost of sales. Increase in cost of sales reflects cost per case increases resulting from significantly higher sweetener
costs and the impact of acquisitions, partially offset by base volume declines.
SD&A expenses in Mexico grew eight percent versus the prior year, which includes three percentage points of growth from acquisitions.
The remaining growth is driven by higher operating expenses versus the prior year.
Interest Expense
2008 vs. 2007
Interest expense increased by $12 million largely due to higher average debt balances throughout the year and our treasury rate locks that
were settled in the fourth quarter. These increases were partially offset by lower effective interest rates from interest rate swaps which convert
our fixed-rate debt to variable-rate debt.
2007 vs. 2006
Interest expense increased by $5 million largely due to higher effective interest rates.
Interest Income
2008 vs. 2007
Interest income decreased by $60 million largely due to lower effective interest rates on loans made to PBG.
2007 vs. 2006
Interest income increased by $48 million largely due to additional loans made to PBG.
Minority Interest
2008 vs. 2007
The $4 million decrease versus the prior year was primarily driven by lower minority interest from the PR Beverages venture.
2007 vs. 2006
In 2007, minority interest primarily reflects PepsiCo’s 40 percent ownership in the PR Beverages venture formed in 2007. Minority interest
activity in 2006 was not material to our results of operations.
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Capital Expenditures
Our business requires substantial infrastructure investments to maintain our existing level of operations and to fund investments targeted
at growing our business. Capital expenditures included in our cash flows from investing activities totaled $755 million, $854 million and
$721 million during 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Capital expenditures decreased $99 million in 2008 as a result of lower investments due to
the economic slowdown, primarily in the United States.
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Our credit ratings are periodically reviewed by rating agencies. Currently our long-term ratings from Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s are
A2 and A, respectively. Changes in our operating results or financial position could impact the ratings assigned by the various agencies
resulting in higher or lower borrowing costs.
Pensions
During 2009, we expect to contribute $185 million to fund PBG’s U.S. pension and postretirement plans. For further information about our
pension and postretirement plan funding see section entitled “Pension and Postretirement Medical Benefit Plans” in our Critical Accounting
Policies.
Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of December 27, 2008:
(1) See Note 8 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information relating to our long-
term debt obligations.
(2) Lease obligation balances include imputed interest. See Note 9 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for additional information relating to our lease obligations.
(3) Represents interest payment obligations related to our long-term fixed-rate debt as specified in the
applicable debt agreements. A portion of our long-term debt has variable interest rates due to either existing
swap agreements or interest arrangements. We have estimated our variable interest payment obligations by
using the interest rate forward curve where practical. Given uncertainties in future interest rates we have not
included the beneficial impact of interest rate swaps after the year 2010.
(4) Represents obligations to purchase raw materials pursuant to contracts entered into by PepsiCo on our
behalf and international agreements to purchase raw materials.
(5) Represents commitments to suppliers under capital expenditure related contracts or purchase orders.
(6) Represents legally binding agreements to purchase goods or services that specify all significant terms,
including: fixed or minimum quantities, price arrangements and timing of payments. If applicable, penalty,
notice, or minimum purchase amount is used in the calculation. Balances also include non-cancelable
customer contracts for sports marketing arrangements.
(7) Primarily represents non-compete contracts that resulted from business acquisitions. The non-current
portion of unrecognized tax benefits recorded on the balance sheet as of December 27, 2008 is not included
in the table. There was no current portion of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 27, 2008. For
additional information about our income taxes see Note 12 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
This table excludes our pension and postretirement liabilities recorded on the balance sheet. For a discussion of our future pension
contributions, as well as expected pension and postretirement benefit payments see Note 11 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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In 2007, we entered into forward exchange contracts to economically hedge a portion of intercompany receivable balances that are
denominated in Mexican pesos. A 10 percent weaker U.S. dollar versus the Mexican peso, with all other variables held constant, would result
in a change of $4 million and $9 million in the fair value of these contracts at December 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007, respectively.
Unfunded Deferred Compensation Liability
Our unfunded deferred compensation liability is subject to changes in PBG’s stock price, as well as price changes in certain other equity
and fixed-income investments. Employee investment elections include PBG stock and a variety of other equity and fixed-income investment
options. Since the plan is unfunded, employees’ deferred compensation amounts are not directly invested in these investment vehicles.
Instead, we track the performance of each employee’s investment selections and adjust the employee’s deferred compensation account
accordingly. The adjustments to the employees’ accounts increases or decreases the deferred compensation liability reflected on our
Consolidated Balance Sheet with an offsetting increase or decrease to our selling, delivery and administrative expenses in our Consolidated
Statements of Operations. We use prepaid forward contracts to hedge the portion of our deferred compensation liability that is based on
PBG’s stock price. Therefore, changes in compensation expense as a result of changes in PBG’s stock price are substantially offset by the
changes in the fair value of these contracts. We estimate that a 10 percent unfavorable change in the year-end stock price would have reduced
the fair value from these forward contract commitments by $1 million and $2 million at December 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007, respectively.
Cautionary Statements
Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements contained in this annual report on Form 10-K may
constitute forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements
are based on currently available competitive, financial and economic data and our operating plans. These statements involve a number of risks,
uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to be materially different. Among the events and uncertainties that could
adversely affect future periods are:
• changes in our relationship with PepsiCo;
• PepsiCo’s ability to affect matters concerning us through its equity ownership of PBG and Bottling LLC, representation on PBG’s Board
and approval rights under our Master Bottling Agreement;
• material changes in expected levels of bottler incentive payments from PepsiCo;
• restrictions imposed by PepsiCo on our raw material suppliers that could increase our costs;
• material changes from expectations in the cost or availability of ingredients, packaging materials, other raw materials or energy;
• limitations on the availability of water or obtaining water rights;
• an inability to achieve strategic business plan targets that could result in a non-cash intangible asset impairment charge;
• an inability to achieve cost savings;
• material changes in capital investment for infrastructure and an inability to achieve the expected timing for returns on cold-drink equipment
and related infrastructure expenditures;
• decreased demand for our product resulting from changes in consumers’ preferences;
• an inability to achieve volume growth through product and packaging initiatives;
• impact of competitive activities on our business;
• impact of customer consolidations on our business;
• unfavorable weather conditions in our markets;
• an inability to successfully integrate acquired businesses or to meet projections for performance in newly acquired territories;
• loss of business from a significant customer;
• loss of key members of management;
• failure or inability to comply with laws and regulations;
• litigation, other claims and negative publicity relating to alleged unhealthy properties or environmental impact of our products;
• changes in laws and regulations governing the manufacture and sale of food and beverages, the environment, transportation, employee
safety, labor and government contracts;
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• changes in accounting standards and taxation requirements (including unfavorable outcomes from audits performed by various tax
authorities);
• an increase in costs of pension, medical and other employee benefit costs;
• unfavorable market performance of assets in PBG’s pension plans or material changes in key assumptions used to calculate the liability of
PBG’s pension plans, such as discount rate;
• unforeseen social, economic and political changes;
• possible recalls of our products;
• interruptions of operations due to labor disagreements;
• limitations on our ability to invest in our business as a result of our repayment obligations under our existing indebtedness;
• changes in our debt ratings, an increase in financing costs or limitations on our ability to obtain credit; and
• material changes in expected interest and currency exchange rates.
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Cash Flows—Investments
Capital expenditures (755) (854) (721)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (257) (49) (33)
Investments in noncontrolled affiliates (742) — —
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 24 14 18
Increase in notes receivable from PBG, net (839) (733) (763)
Proceeds from collection of notes receivable from PBG 1,027 — —
Other investing activities, net (1) 6 5
Net Cash Used for Investments (1,543) (1,616) (1,494)
Cash Flows—Financing
Short-term borrowings, net—three months or less (58) (40) 133
Proceeds from short-term borrowings — more than three months 117 167 96
Payments of short-term borrowings — more than three months (91) (211) (74)
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt 1,290 24 793
Payments of long-term debt (9) (41) (603)
Contributions from minority interest holder 308 — —
Distributions to owners (1,102) (271) (284)
Other financing activities, net (1) — —
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing 454 (372) 61
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents (57) 28 1
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents 327 18 95
Cash and Cash Equivalents—Beginning of Year 459 441 346
Cash and Cash Equivalents—End of Year $ 786 $ 459 $ 441
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ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 786 $ 459
Accounts receivable, net 1,371 1,520
Inventories 528 577
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 337 308
Total Current Assets 3,022 2,864
Owners’ Equity
Owners’ net investment 8,907 9,418
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,373) (189)
Total Owners’ Equity 7,534 9,229
Total Liabilities and Owners’ Equity $ 16,495 $ 16,712
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Accum u late d
O wn e rs’ O the r
Ne t De fe rre d C om pre h e n sive C om pre h e n sive
Inve stm e n t C om pe n sation Loss Total Incom e (Loss)
Balance at December 31, 2005 $ 7,990 $ (14) $ (395) $ 7,581
Comprehensive income:
Net income 924 — — 924 $ 924
Net currency translation adjustment — — 26 26 26
Minimum pension liability
adjustment — — 48 48 48
Cash flow hedge adjustment (net of
tax of $(3)) — — 10 10 10
Total comprehensive income $ 1,008
FAS 158 - pension liability adjustment
(net of tax of $4 ) — — (278) (278)
Cash distributions to owners (284) — — (284)
Stock compensation 51 14 — 65
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Bottler Incentives — PepsiCo and other brand owners, at their discretion, provide us with various forms of bottler incentives. These
incentives cover a variety of initiatives, including direct marketplace support and advertising support. We classify bottler incentives as
follows:
• Direct marketplace support represents PepsiCo’s and other brand owners’ agreed-upon funding to assist us in offering sales and
promotional discounts to retailers and is generally recorded as an adjustment to cost of sales. If the direct marketplace support is a
reimbursement for a specific, incremental and identifiable program, the funding is recorded as an offset to the cost of the program
either in net revenues or selling, delivery and administrative expenses.
• Advertising support represents agreed-upon funding to assist us with the cost of media time and promotional materials and is
generally recorded as an adjustment to cost of sales. Advertising support that represents reimbursement for a specific, incremental
and identifiable media cost, is recorded as a reduction to advertising and marketing expenses within selling, delivery and
administrative expenses.
Total bottler incentives recognized as adjustments to net revenues, cost of sales and selling, delivery and administrative expenses in our
Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows:
Fiscal Ye ar En de d
2008 2007 2006
Net revenues $ 93 $ 66 $ 67
Cost of sales 586 626 612
Selling, delivery and administrative expenses 57 67 70
Total bottler incentives $ 736 $ 759 $ 749
Share-Based Compensation — The Company grants a combination of PBG stock option awards and PBG restricted stock units to our
middle and senior management. See Note 3 for further discussion on our share-based compensation.
Shipping and Handling Costs — Our shipping and handling costs reported in the Consolidated Statements of Operations are recorded
primarily within selling, delivery and administrative expenses. Such costs recorded within selling, delivery and administrative expenses totaled
$1.7 billion in 2008, 2007 and 2006.
Foreign Currency Gains and Losses and Currency Translation — We translate the balance sheets of our foreign subsidiaries at the
exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, while we translate the statements of operations at the average rates of exchange during the
year. The resulting translation adjustments of our foreign subsidiaries are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss on our
Consolidated Balance Sheets. Transactional gains and losses arising from the impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations on transactions in
foreign currency that is different from the local functional currency are included in other non-operating expenses (income), net in our
Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Pension and Postretirement Medical Benefit Plans — We participate in PBG sponsored pension and other postretirement medical benefit
plans in various forms in the U.S. and other similar plans in our international locations, covering employees who meet specified eligibility
requirements.
On December 30, 2006, we adopted the funded status provision of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 158,
“Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans” (“SFAS 158”), which requires that we recognize the
overfunded or underfunded status of each of the pension and other postretirement plans. In addition, on December 30, 2007, we adopted the
measurement date provisions of SFAS 158, which requires that our assumptions used to measure our annual pension and postretirement
medical expenses be determined as of the year-end balance sheet date and all plan assets and liabilities be reported as of that date. For fiscal
years ended 2007 and prior, the majority of the pension and other postretirement plans used a September 30 measurement date and all plan
assets and obligations were generally reported as of that date. As part of measuring the plan assets and benefit obligations on December 30,
2007, we adjusted our opening balances of retained earnings and accumulated other comprehensive loss for the change in net periodic benefit
cost and fair value, respectively, from the previously used September 30 measurement date. The adoption of the measurement date provisions
resulted in a net decrease in the pension and other postretirement medical benefit plans liability of $9 million, a net decrease in retained
earnings of $27 million and a net decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss of $35 million. There was no impact on our results of
operations.
The determination of pension and postretirement medical plan obligations and related expenses requires the use of assumptions to estimate
the amount of benefits that employees earn while working, as well as the present value of those benefit obligations. Significant assumptions
include discount rate; expected rate of return on plan assets;
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certain employee-related factors such as retirement age, mortality, and turnover; rate of salary increases for plans where benefits are based on
earnings; and for retiree medical plans, health care cost trend rates. We evaluate these assumptions on an annual basis at each measurement
date based upon historical experience of the plans and management’s best judgment regarding future expectations.
Differences between the assumed rate of return and actual return of plan assets are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss in
equity and amortized to earnings utilizing the market-related value method. Under this method, differences between the assumed rate of return
and actual rate of return from any one year will be recognized over a five year period in the market related value.
Other gains and losses resulting from changes in actuarial assumptions and from differences between assumed and actual experience are
determined at each measurement date and deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss in equity. To the extent the amount of all
unrecognized gains and losses exceeds 10 percent of the larger of the benefit obligation or plan assets, such amount is amortized to earnings
over the average remaining service period of active participants.
The cost or benefit from benefit plan changes is also deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss in equity and amortized to earnings
on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service period of the employees expected to receive benefits.
See Note 11 for further discussion on pension and postretirement medical benefit plans.
Income Taxes — We are a limited liability company, classified as a partnership for U.S. tax purposes and, as such, generally will pay limited
U.S. federal, state and local income taxes. Our federal and state distributive shares of income, deductions and credits are allocated to our
owners based on their percentage of ownership. However, certain domestic and foreign affiliates pay taxes in their respective jurisdictions and
record related deferred income tax assets and liabilities. Our effective tax rate is based on pre-tax income, statutory tax rates, tax laws and
regulations and tax planning strategies available to us in the various jurisdictions in which we operate.
Our deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect our best estimate of the tax benefits and costs we expect to realize in the future. We establish
valuation allowances to reduce our deferred tax assets to an amount that will more likely than not be realized.
As required under the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”), which we adopted as of the beginning of fiscal year 2007, we recognize the impact of our tax positions in our
financial statements if those positions will more likely than not be sustained on audit, based on the technical merit of the position.
Significant management judgment is required in evaluating our tax positions and in determining our effective tax rate.
See Note 12 for further discussion on our income taxes.
Cash and Cash Equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with original maturities not exceeding three
months at the time of purchase. The fair value of our cash and cash equivalents approximate the amounts shown on our Consolidated Balance
Sheets due to their short-term nature.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts — A portion of our accounts receivable will not be collected due to non-payment, bankruptcies and sales
returns. Our accounting policy for the provision for doubtful accounts requires reserving an amount based on the evaluation of the aging of
accounts receivable, sales return trend analysis, detailed analysis of high-risk customers’ accounts, and the overall market and economic
conditions of our customers.
Inventories — We value our inventories at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The cost of our inventory is generally computed on the
first-in, first-out method.
Property, Plant and Equipment — We record property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”) at cost, except for PP&E that has been impaired, for
which we write down the carrying amount to estimated fair market value, which then becomes the new cost basis.
Other Intangible Assets, net and Goodwill — Goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized; however,
they are evaluated for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if facts and circumstances indicate that the assets may be impaired.
Intangible assets that are determined to have a finite life are amortized on a straight-line basis over the period in which we expect to receive
economic benefit, which generally ranges from five to twenty years, and are evaluated for impairment only if facts and circumstances indicate
that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable.
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The determination of the expected life depends upon the use and the underlying characteristics of the intangible asset. In our evaluation of
the expected life of these intangible assets, we consider the nature and terms of the underlying agreements; our intent and ability to use the
specific asset; the age and market position of the products within the territories in which we are entitled to sell; the historical and projected
growth of those products; and costs, if any, to renew the related agreement.
If the carrying value is not recoverable, impairment is measured as the amount by which the carrying value exceeds its fair value. Initial fair
value is generally based on either appraised value or other valuation techniques.
See Note 5 for further discussion on our goodwill and other intangible assets.
Minority Interest — Minority interest is recorded for the entities that we consolidate but are not wholly owned by Bottling LLC. Minority
interest recorded in our Consolidated Financial Statements is primarily comprised of PepsiCo’s share of the consolidated net income and net
assets of the PR Beverages venture. At December 27, 2008, PepsiCo owned 40 percent of the PR Beverages venture.
Financial Instruments and Risk Management — We use derivative instruments to hedge against the risk of adverse movements
associated with commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency. Our policy prohibits the use of derivative instruments for trading or
speculative purposes, and we have procedures in place to monitor and control their use.
All derivative instruments are recorded at fair value as either assets or liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Derivative instruments
are generally designated and accounted for as either a hedge of a recognized asset or liability (“fair value hedge”) or a hedge of a forecasted
transaction (“cash flow hedge”). The derivative’s gain or loss recognized in earnings is recorded consistent with the expense classification of
the underlying hedged item.
If a fair value or cash flow hedge were to cease to qualify for hedge accounting or were terminated, it would continue to be carried on the
balance sheet at fair value until settled, but hedge accounting would be discontinued prospectively. If the underlying hedged transaction
ceases to exist, any associated amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss are reclassified to earnings at that time.
We also may enter into a derivative instrument for which hedge accounting is not required because it is entered into to offset changes in
the fair value of an underlying transaction recognized in earnings (“economic hedge”). These instruments are reflected in the Consolidated
Balance Sheets at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in earnings.
Commitments and Contingencies — We are subject to various claims and contingencies related to lawsuits, environmental and other
matters arising out of the normal course of business. Liabilities related to commitments and contingencies are recognized when a loss is
probable and reasonably estimable.
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The fair value of PBG stock options was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-valuation model. The table
below outlines the weighted-average assumptions for options granted during years ended December 27, 2008, December 29, 2007 and
December 30, 2006:
Stock Options
PBG stock options expire after 10 years and generally vest ratably over three years.
The following table summarizes option activity for Bottling LLC employees during the year ended December 27, 2008:
W e ighte d- W e ighte d-
Ave rage Ave rage
Exe rcise Re m aining Aggre gate
S h are s Price C on tractu al Intrin sic
(in m illion s) pe r S h are Te rm (ye ars) Value
Outstanding at December 29, 2007 26.5 $ 25.32 5.9 $ 388
Granted 3.6 $ 33.69
Exercised (1.9) $ 21.75
Forfeited (0.7) $ 28.39
Outstanding at December 27, 2008 27.5 $ 26.59 5.5 $ 33
Vested or expected to vest at December 27, 2008 27.1 $ 26.50 5.4 $ 33
Exercisable at December 27, 2008 21.0 $ 24.89 4.5 $ 33
The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above is before income taxes, based on PBG’s closing stock price of $22.00 and $39.96 as of the
last business day of the period ended December 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007, respectively.
For the years ended December 27, 2008, December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006, the weighted-average grant-date fair value of PBG stock
options granted was $7.09, $8.18 and $8.75, respectively. The total intrinsic value of PBG stock options exercised during the years ended
December 27, 2008, December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006 was $21 million, $99 million and $113 million, respectively.
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W e ighte d-
W e ighte d- Ave rage
Ave rage Re m aining Aggre gate
S h are s Grant-Date C on tractu al Intrin sic
(in thou san ds) Fair Value Te rm (ye ars) Value
Outstanding at December 29, 2007 2,339 $ 30.04 1.7 $ 93
Granted 1,305 $ 35.34
Converted (160) $ 30.10
Forfeited (182) $ 31.61
Outstanding at December 27, 2008 3,302 $ 32.04 1.3 $ 73
Vested or expected to vest at December 27, 2008 2,775 $ 32.34 1.4 $ 61
Convertible at December 27, 2008 139 $ 29.39 — $ 3
For the years ended December 27, 2008, December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006, the weighted-average grant-date fair value of PBG
restricted stock units granted was $35.34, $31.01 and $29.52, respectively. The total intrinsic value of restricted stock units converted during
the year ended December 27, 2008 was $4 million. No PBG restricted stock units were converted during fiscal years 2007 and 2006.
2008 2007
Accounts Receivable, net
Trade accounts receivable $ 1,208 $ 1,319
Allowance for doubtful accounts (71) (54)
Accounts receivable from PepsiCo 154 188
Other receivables 80 67
$ 1,371 $ 1,520
Inventories
Raw materials and supplies $ 185 $ 195
Finished goods 343 382
$ 528 $ 577
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Property, Plant and Equipment, net
Land $ 300 $ 320
Buildings and improvements 1,542 1,484
Manufacturing and distribution equipment 3,999 4,091
Marketing equipment 2,246 2,389
Capital leases 23 36
Other 139 154
8,249 8,474
Accumulated depreciation (4,380) (4,403)
$ 3,869 $ 4,071
Capital leases primarily represent manufacturing and distribution equipment and other equipment.
We calculate depreciation on a straight-line basis over the estimated lives of the assets as follows:
2008 2007
Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities
Accounts payable $ 444 $ 615
Accounts payable to PepsiCo 217 255
Trade incentives 189 235
Accrued compensation and benefits 240 276
Other accrued taxes 128 139
Accrued interest 62 47
Other current liabilities 249 262
$ 1,529 $ 1,829
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Intangibles subject to amortization:
Gross carrying amount:
Customer relationships and lists $ 45 $ 54
Franchise and distribution rights 41 46
Other identified intangibles 34 30
120 130
Accumulated amortization:
Customer relationships and lists (15) (15)
Franchise and distribution rights (31) (31)
Other identified intangibles (21) (17)
(67) (63)
Intangibles subject to amortization, net 53 67
During the first quarter of 2008, PBG acquired Pepsi-Cola Batavia Bottling Corp, which was contributed to Bottling LLC. This Pepsi-Cola
franchise bottler serves certain New York counties in whole or in part. As a result of the acquisition, we recorded approximately $19 million of
non-amortizable franchise rights and $4 million of non-compete agreements.
During the first quarter of 2008, we acquired distribution rights for SoBe brands in portions of Arizona and Texas and recorded
approximately $6 million of non-amortizable distribution rights.
During the fourth quarter of 2008, we acquired Lane Affiliated Companies, Inc. (“Lane”). This Pepsi-Cola franchise bottler serves portions
of Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. As a result of the acquisition, we recorded approximately $176 million of non-amortizable franchise
rights.
During the first quarter of 2007, we acquired from Nor-Cal Beverage Company, Inc., franchise and bottling rights for select Cadbury
Schweppes brands in the Northern California region. As a result of the acquisition, we recorded approximately $50 million of non-amortizable
franchise rights.
As a result of the formation of the PR Beverages venture in the second quarter of 2007, we recorded licensing rights valued at $315 million,
representing the fair value of the exclusive license and related rights granted by PepsiCo to PR Beverages to manufacture and sell the
concentrate for PepsiCo beverage products sold in Russia. The licensing rights have an indefinite useful life and are not subject to
amortization. For further discussion on the PR Beverages venture see Note 14.
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Goodwill
The changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment for the years ended December 29, 2007 and December 27, 2008 are as
follows:
U.S . &
C an ada Eu rope Me xico Total
Balance at December 30, 2006 $ 1,229 $ 16 $ 245 $ 1,490
Purchase price allocations 1 — (16) (15)
Impact of foreign currency translation and other 60 1 (3) 58
Balance at December 29, 2007 1,290 17 226 1,533
Purchase price allocations 20 13 (6) 27
Impact of foreign currency translation and other (75) (4) (47) (126)
Balance at December 27, 2008 $ 1,235 $ 26 $ 173 $ 1,434
During 2008, the purchase price allocations in the U.S. & Canada segment primarily relate to goodwill allocations resulting from the Lane
acquisition discussed above. In the Europe segment, the purchase price allocations primarily relate to Russia’s purchase of Sobol-Aqua JSC
(“Sobol”) in the second quarter of 2008. Sobol manufactures its brands and co-packs various Pepsi products in Siberia and Eastern Russia.
During 2008 and 2007, the purchase price allocations in the Mexico segment primarily relate to goodwill allocations resulting from changes
in taxes associated with prior year acquisitions.
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Le ve l 2
Financial Assets:
Foreign currency forward contracts (1) $ 13
Prepaid forward contracts (2) 13
Interest rate swaps (3) 8
$ 34
Financial Liabilities:
Commodity contracts (1) $ 57
Foreign currency contracts (1) 6
Interest rate swaps (3) 1
$ 64
(1) Based primarily on the forward rates of the specific indices upon which contract settlement is based.
(2) Based primarily on the value of PBG’s stock price.
(3) Based primarily on the London Inter-Bank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”) index.
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2008 2007
Short-term borrowings
Current maturities of long-term debt $ 1,305 $ 6
Other short-term borrowings 103 190
$ 1,408 $ 196
Long-term debt
5.63% (5.2% effective rate) (2) (3) senior notes due 2009 $ 1,300 $ 1,300
4.63% (4.6% effective rate) (3) senior notes due 2012 1,000 1,000
5.00% (5.2% effective rate) senior notes due 2013 400 400
6.95% (7.4% effective rate) (4) senior notes due 2014 1,300 —
4.13% (4.4% effective rate) senior notes due 2015 250 250
5.50% (5.3% effective rate) (2) senior notes due 2016 800 800
Capital lease obligations (Note 9) 8 9
Other (average rate 14.73%) 36 28
5,094 3,787
(1) In accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities” (“SFAS 133”), the portion of our fixed-rate debt obligations that is hedged is reflected in our
Consolidated Balance Sheets as an amount equal to the sum of the debt’s carrying value plus a SFAS 133
fair value adjustment, representing changes recorded in the fair value of the hedged debt obligations
attributable to movements in market interest rates.
(2) Effective interest rates include the impact of the gain/loss realized on swap instruments and represent the
rates that were achieved in 2008.
(3) These notes are guaranteed by PepsiCo.
(4) Effective interest rate excludes the impact of the loss realized on Treasury Rate Locks in 2008.
Debt Covenants
Certain of our senior notes have redemption features and non-financial covenants that will, among other things, limit our ability to create or
assume liens, enter into sale and lease-back transactions, engage in mergers or consolidations and transfer or lease all or substantially all of
our assets. Additionally, our new secured debt should not be greater than 10 percent of our net tangible assets. Net tangible assets are
defined as total assets less current liabilities and net intangible assets.
As of December 27, 2008 we were in compliance with all debt covenants.
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Interest Payments
Amounts paid to third parties for interest, net of settlements from our interest rate swaps, were $216 million, $227 million and $213 million in
2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Note 9—Leases
We have non-cancelable commitments under both capital and long-term operating leases, principally for real estate and office equipment.
Certain of our operating leases for real estate contain escalation clauses, holiday rent allowances and other rent incentives. We recognize rent
expense on our operating leases, including these allowances and incentives, on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Capital and operating
lease commitments expire at various dates through 2072. Most leases require payment of related executory costs, which include property taxes,
maintenance and insurance.
The cost of real estate and office equipment under capital leases is included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as property, plant and
equipment. Amortization of assets under capital leases is included in depreciation expense.
Capital lease additions totaled $4 million, $7 million and $33 million for 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Included in the 2006 additions was
a $25 million capital lease agreement with PepsiCo to lease vending equipment. In 2007, we repaid this lease obligation with PepsiCo.
The future minimum lease payments by year and in the aggregate, under capital leases and non-cancelable operating leases consisted of the
following at December 27, 2008:
Le ase s
C apital O pe ratin g
2009 $ 4 $ 58
2010 2 43
2011 1 26
2012 — 20
2013 — 14
Thereafter 2 118
$ 9 $ 279
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Net changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges (4) 3 (1)
Net losses reclassified from AOCL into earnings 4 (1) 3
Accumulated net gains as of December 29, 2007 18 1 19
Net changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges (57) (2) (59)
Net gains reclassified from AOCL into earnings (4) (1) (5)
Accumulated net losses as of December 27, 2008 $ (43) $ (2) $ (45)
Assuming no change in the commodity prices and foreign currency rates as measured on December 27, 2008, $47 million of unrealized
losses will be recognized in earnings over the next 24 months. During 2008 we recognized $8 million of ineffectiveness for the treasury locks
that were settled in the fourth quarter. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of our other contracts was not material to our results
of operations in 2008, 2007 or 2006.
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Pe n sion
2008 2007 2006
Net Pension Expense
Service cost $ 51 $ 55 $ 53
Interest cost 100 90 82
Expected return on plan assets — (income) (116) (102) (94)
Amortization of net loss 15 38 38
Amortization of prior service amendments 7 7 9
Curtailment charge 20 — —
Special termination benefits 7 4 —
Net pension expense for the defined benefit plans 84 92 88
Total recognized in net pension expense and other comprehensive loss (income) $ 675 $ (59) $ 88
Postre tire m e n t
2008 2007 2006
Net Postretirement Expense
Service cost $ 5 $ 5 $ 4
Interest cost 21 20 20
Amortization of net loss 3 4 7
Special termination benefits 1 — —
Net postretirement expense 30 29 31
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(1) 2007 balances were measured on September 30, 2007. Fair value of plan assets for 2007 includes fourth
quarter employer contributions.
Amounts Recognized
Other assets $ — $ 69 $ — $ —
Accounts payable and other current liabilities (10) (5) (24) (26)
Other liabilities (669) (171) (303) (323)
Total net liabilities (679) (107) (327) (349)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss 917 356 52 93
Net amount recognized $ 238 $ 249 $ (275) $ (256)
(1) Expected rate of return on plan assets is presented after administration expenses.
The expected rate of return on plan assets for a given fiscal year is based upon actual historical returns and the long-term outlook on asset
classes in the pension plans’ investment portfolio.
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PBG’s pension investment policy and strategy are mandated by PBG’s Pension Investment Committee (“PIC”) and are overseen by the PBG
Board of Directors’ Compensation and Management Development Committee. The plan assets are invested using a combination of enhanced
and passive indexing strategies. The performance of the plan assets is benchmarked against market indices and reviewed by the PIC. Changes
in investment strategies, asset allocations and specific investments are approved by the PIC prior to execution.
Expected Benefits
The expected benefit payments to be made from PBG sponsored pension and postretirement medical plans (with and without the
prescription drug subsidy provided by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003) to our participants over
the next ten years are as follows:
Postre tire m e n t
Inclu ding Me dicare Excluding Me dicare
Pe n sion S u bsidy S u bsidy
Expected Benefit Payments
2009 $ 80 $ 25 $ 26
2010 $ 73 $ 25 $ 26
2011 $ 80 $ 26 $ 27
2012 $ 88 $ 27 $ 28
2013 $ 96 $ 27 $ 28
2014 to 2018 $627 $ 141 $ 146
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Deferred:
Federal 12 (17) (5)
Foreign (96) 6 (36)
State (3) 3 —
(87) (8) (41)
$ (39) $ 27 $ 3
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Below is the reconciliation of our income tax rate from the U.S. federal statutory rate to our effective tax rate:
The 2008 percentages above are impacted by the pre-tax impact of impairment and restructuring charges.
The details of our 2008 and 2007 deferred tax liabilities (assets) are set forth below:
2008 2007
Intangible assets and property, plant and equipment $ 288 $ 438
Investment 305 178
Other 12 15
Gross deferred tax liabilities 605 631
We have net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) totaling $1,548 million at December 27, 2008, which resulted in deferred tax assets of
$433 million and which may be available to reduce future taxes in the U.S., Spain, Greece, Turkey, Russia and Mexico. Of these NOLs,
$11 million expire in 2009; $525 million expire at various times between 2010 and 2028; and $1,012 million have an indefinite life. At December 27,
2008, we have tax credit carryforwards in Mexico of $34 million, which expire at various times between 2009 and 2017.
We establish valuation allowances on our deferred tax assets, including NOLs and tax credits, when the amount of expected future taxable
income is not likely to support the use of the deduction or credit. Our valuation allowances, which reduce deferred tax assets to an amount that
will more likely than not be realized, were $214 million at December 27, 2008. Our valuation allowance decreased $26 million in 2008 and
increased $51 million in 2007.
Deferred taxes have not been recognized on the excess of the amount for financial reporting purposes over the tax basis of investments in
foreign subsidiaries that are expected to be permanent in duration. This amount becomes taxable upon a repatriation of assets from the
subsidiary or a sale or liquidation of the subsidiary. The amount of such temporary difference totaled approximately $1,048 million at
December 27, 2008 and $1,113 million at December 29, 2007, respectively. Determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred income taxes
related to this temporary difference is not practicable.
Income taxes receivable from taxing authorities were $12 million and $17 million at December 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007, respectively.
Such amounts are recorded within prepaid expenses and other current assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Income taxes payable to
taxing authorities were $13 million and $19 million at December 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007, respectively. Such amounts are recorded within
accounts payable and other current liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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Income taxes receivable from PepsiCo were $1 million and $7 million at December 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007, respectively. Such
amounts are recorded within accounts receivable in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amounts paid to taxing authorities and PepsiCo for
income taxes were $30 million, $29 million and $19 million in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
We file annual income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various U.S. state and local jurisdictions, and in various foreign
jurisdictions. Our tax filings are subject to review by various tax authorities who may disagree with our positions.
A number of years may elapse before an uncertain tax position, for which we have established tax reserves, is audited and finally resolved.
While it is often difficult to predict the final outcome or the timing of the resolution of an audit, we believe that our reserves for uncertain tax
benefits reflect the outcome of tax positions that is more likely than not to occur. We adjust these reserves, as well as the related interest and
penalties, in light of changing facts and circumstances. The resolution of a matter could be recognized as an adjustment to our provision for
income taxes and our deferred taxes in the period of resolution, and may also require a use of cash.
Our major taxing jurisdictions include Mexico, Canada and Russia. The following table summarizes the years that remain subject to
examination and the years currently under audit by major tax jurisdictions:
Ye ars su bje ct to
Ju risdiction e xam ination Ye ars u n de r au dit
Mexico 2002-2007 2002-2003
Canada 2006-2007 2006
Russia 2005-2007 2005-2007
We currently have on-going income tax audits in our major tax jurisdictions, where issues such as deductibility of certain expenses have
been raised. In Canada, income tax audits have been completed for all tax years through 2005. We are in agreement with the audit results except
for one matter which we continue to dispute for our 1999 through 2005 tax years.
We believe that it is reasonably possible that our worldwide reserves for uncertain tax benefits could decrease in the range of $10 million to
$50 million within the next twelve months as a result of the completion of the audits in various jurisdictions and the expiration of statute of
limitations. The reductions in our tax reserves can result in a combination of additional tax payments, the adjustment of certain deferred taxes
or the recognition of tax benefits in our income statement. In the event that we cannot reach settlement of some of these audits, our tax
reserves may increase, although we cannot estimate such potential increases at this time.
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Below is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of our reserves for income taxes, as well as the related amount of interest and
penalties, which are recorded in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
2008 2007
Reserves (excluding interest and penalties)
Balance at beginning of year $ 87 $ 82
Increases due to tax positions related to prior years 3 4
Increases due to tax positions related to the current year 9 9
Decreases due to tax positions related to prior years (4) (5)
Decreases due to settlements with taxing authorities — (2)
Decreases due to lapse of statute of limitations (5) (9)
Currency translation adjustment (19) 8
Balance at end of year $ 71 $ 87
Of the $71 million of 2008 income tax reserves above, approximately $70 million would impact our effective tax rate over time, if recognized.
2008 2007
Interest and penalties accrued $ 45 $ 38
We recognized $14 million of expense and $0.3 million of expense, net of reversals, during the fiscal years 2008 and 2007, respectively, for
interest and penalties related to income tax reserves in the income tax expense line of our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Ne t Re ve n u e s
2008 2007 2006
U.S. & Canada $ 10,300 $ 10,336 $ 9,910
Europe 2,115 1,872 1,534
Mexico 1,381 1,383 1,286
Worldwide net revenues $ 13,796 $ 13,591 $ 12,730
Net revenues in the U.S. were $9,097 million, $9,202 million and $8,901 million in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. In 2008, 2007 and 2006, the
Company did not have one individual customer that represented 10 percent of total revenues, although sales to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and its
affiliated companies were 9.9 percent of our revenues in 2008, primarily as a result of transactions in the U.S. & Canada segment.
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(1) Long-lived assets represent property, plant and equipment, other intangible assets, net, goodwill,
investments in noncontrolled affiliates, notes receivable from PBG and other assets.
(2) Long-lived assets include an equity method investment in Lebedyansky with a net book value of
$617 million as of December 27, 2008.
Long-lived assets in the U.S. were $10,100 million, $10,138 million and $9,224 million in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Long-lived assets
in Russia were $1,290 million, $626 million and $213 million in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
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The Master Bottling Agreement provides that we will purchase our entire requirements of concentrates for the cola beverages from PepsiCo
at prices and on terms and conditions determined from time to time by PepsiCo. Additionally, we review our annual marketing, advertising,
management and financial plans each year with PepsiCo for its approval. If we fail to submit these plans, or if we fail to carry them out in all
material respects, PepsiCo can terminate our beverage agreements. If our beverage agreements with PepsiCo are terminated for this or for any
other reason, it would have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.
On March 1, 2007, together with PepsiCo, we formed PR Beverages, a venture that enables us to strategically invest in Russia to accelerate
our growth. Bottling LLC contributed its business in Russia to PR Beverages, and PepsiCo entered into bottling agreements with PR
Beverages for PepsiCo beverage products sold in Russia on the same terms as in effect for Bottling LLC immediately prior to the venture. PR
Beverages has an exclusive license to manufacture and sell PepsiCo concentrate for such products. PR Beverages has contracted with a
PepsiCo subsidiary to manufacture such concentrate.
The following income (expense) amounts are considered related party transactions as a result of our relationship with PepsiCo and its
affiliates:
Cost of sales:
Purchases of concentrate and finished products, and royalty fees (b) $ (3,451) $ (3,406) $ (3,227)
Bottler incentives and other arrangements (a) 542 582 570
Total cost of sales $ (2,909) $ (2,824) $ (2,657)
(a) Bottler Incentives and Other Arrangements — In order to promote PepsiCo beverages, PepsiCo, at its discretion, provides us with
various forms of bottler incentives. These incentives cover a variety of initiatives, including direct marketplace support and advertising
support. We record most of these incentives as an adjustment to cost of sales unless the incentive is for reimbursement of a specific,
incremental and identifiable cost. Under these conditions, the incentive would be recorded as an offset against the related costs, either in net
revenues or selling, delivery and administrative expenses. Changes in our bottler incentives and funding levels could materially affect our
business and financial results.
(b) Purchases of Concentrate and Finished Product — As part of our franchise relationship, we purchase concentrate from PepsiCo, pay
royalties and produce or distribute other products through various arrangements with PepsiCo or PepsiCo joint ventures. The prices we pay
for concentrate, finished goods and royalties are generally determined by PepsiCo at its sole discretion. Concentrate prices are typically
determined annually. Effective January 2009, PepsiCo increased the price of U.S. concentrate by four percent. Significant changes in the
amount we pay PepsiCo for concentrate, finished goods and royalties could materially affect our business and financial results. These
amounts are reflected in cost of sales in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(c) Fountain Service Fee — We manufacture and distribute fountain products and provide fountain equipment service to PepsiCo
customers in some territories in accordance with the Pepsi beverage agreements. Fees received from PepsiCo for these transactions offset the
cost to provide these services. The fees and costs for these services are recorded in selling, delivery and administrative expenses in our
Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(d) Frito-Lay Purchases — We purchase snack food products from Frito for sale and distribution in Russia primarily to accommodate
PepsiCo with the infrastructure of our distribution network. Frito would otherwise be required to source third-party distribution services to
reach their customers in Russia. We make payments to PepsiCo for the cost of these snack products and retain a minimal net fee based on the
gross sales price of the products. Payments for the purchase of snack products are reflected in selling, delivery and administrative expenses in
our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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(e) Shared Services — We provide to and receive various services from PepsiCo and PepsiCo affiliates pursuant to a shared services
agreement and other arrangements. In the absence of these agreements, we would have to obtain such services on our own. We might not be
able to obtain these services on terms, including cost, which are as favorable as those we receive from PepsiCo. Total expenses incurred and
income generated is reflected in selling, delivery and administrative expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(f) Income Tax Benefit - Includes settlements under the tax separation agreement with PepsiCo.
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U.S . &
W orldwide C an ada Me xico Eu rope
Costs incurred through December 27, 2008 $ 83 $ 53 $ 3 $ 27
Costs expected to be incurred through December 26, 2009 57-87 36-47 20-35 1-5
Total costs expected to be incurred $ 140-$170 $89-$100 $ 23-$38 $ 28-$32
The following table summarizes the nature of and activity related to pre-tax costs and cash payments associated with the restructuring
program for the year ended December 27, 2008:
Asse t
Pe n sion & Disposal,
S e ve ran ce O the r Em ploye e
& Re late d Re late d Re location
Total Be n e fits C osts & O the r
Costs accrued $ 83 $ 47 $ 29 $ 7
Cash payments (11) (10) — (1)
Non-cash settlements (30) (1) (23) (6)
Remaining costs accrued at December 27, 2008 $ 42 $ 36 $ 6 $ —
(1) Net of taxes of $(2) million in 2008, $1 million in 2007 and $(1) million in 2006.
(2) Net of taxes of $4 million in 2006.
(3) Net of taxes of $4 million in 2008 and $1 million in 2007.
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Note 18—Contingencies
We are subject to various claims and contingencies related to lawsuits, environmental and other matters arising out of the normal course of
business. We believe that the ultimate liability arising from such claims or contingencies, if any, in excess of amounts already recognized is not
likely to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position or liquidity.
(1) For additional unaudited information see “Items affecting comparability of our financial results” in
Management’s Financial Review in Item 7.
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We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Bottling Group, LLC and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 27,
2008 and December 29, 2007, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in owners’ equity, and cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 27, 2008. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15.
These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on the financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting.
Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in
the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of
December 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 27, 2008, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion,
such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly
in all material respects the information set forth therein.
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, effective December 30, 2007 and December 30, 2006, the Company adopted
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans —
an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R),” related to the measurement date provision and the requirement to recognize
the funded status of a benefit plan, respectively.
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, effective December 31, 2006, the Company adopted Financial Accounting
Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109.”
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
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Based on this assessment, management concluded that Bottling LLC’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of
December 27, 2008. Management has not identified any material weaknesses in Bottling LLC’s internal control over financial reporting as of
December 27, 2008.
This Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of Bottling LLC’s independent registered public accounting firm
regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by Bottling LLC’s independent
registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit Bottling LLC to provide only management’s report in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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What are the highlights of PBG’s 2008 executive compensation program as described in this CD&A?
• PBG provides compensation and benefits to the executive officers of Bottling LLC
• The primary objectives of PBG’s compensation program are to attract, retain, and motivate talented and diverse domestic and
international executives
• PBG provides executive officers with the following types of compensation: base salary, short-term performance-based cash incentives,
and long-term performance-based equity incentive awards
• PBG believes that to appropriately motivate senior executives to achieve and sustain the long-term growth of PBG, a majority of their
compensation should be tied to PBG’s performance
• PBG uses equity-based compensation as a means to align the interests of their executives with those of their shareholders
• PBG believes the design of its executive compensation program drives performance in a financially responsible way that is sensitive to
the dilutive impact on their shareholders
• PBG generally targets total compensation within the third quartile of companies within its peer group of companies which was changed
slightly in 2008
• In early 2008, consistent with this philosophy, PBG granted a special, one-time performance-based equity award (the “Strategic
Leadership Award”) to select senior executives linking their long-term compensation with PBG’s strategic imperatives and reinforcing
continuity within the senior leadership team of PBG
• In early 2008, PBG added an individual non-financial performance component to the annual performance-based cash incentive program
for senior executives to reinforce the importance of their individual contribution to certain non-financial objectives of PBG
• The challenging worldwide economic environment resulted in PBG performance in 2008 that was significantly below target. Our
management nevertheless delivered solid year-over-year financial results. Based on these results, the Committee determined it
appropriate to award a discretionary bonus amount to each of the Named Executive Officers. The total bonus payout for each of the
Named Executive Officers was significantly below target
• PBG has never backdated or re-priced equity awards and does not time its equity award grants relative to the release of material non-
public information
• Executive officers of Bottling LLC do not have employment, severance or change-in-control agreements
• PBG does not provide any gross-ups for potential excise taxes that may be incurred in connection with a change-in-control of PBG
• PBG has a long-standing policy in place to recoup compensation from an executive who has engaged in misconduct
• Bottling LLC executives participate in the same group benefit programs, at the same levels, as all PBG employees
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O bje ctive
Align m e n t with
Ele m e n t of Total Form of Motivation S h are h olde r
C om pe n sation C om pe n sation Attraction S h ort-Te rm Lon g-Te rm Inte re sts Re te n tion
Base Salary Cash ¸ ¸ ¸
Why does PBG choose to pay a mix of cash and equity-based compensation?
PBG views the combination of cash and equity-based compensation as an important tool in achieving the objectives of its program. The
Committee periodically reviews the mix of cash and equity-based compensation provided under the program to ensure that the mix is
appropriate in light of market trends and PBG’s primary business objectives.
PBG pays base salary in cash so that their executives have a steady, liquid source of compensation.
PBG pays the annual incentive in cash because the annual incentive is tied to the achievement of its short-term (i.e., annual) business
objectives, and PBG believes a cash bonus is the strongest way to motivate and reward the achievement of these objectives.
Finally, PBG pays its long-term incentive in the form of PBG equity because its long-term incentive is tied to its long-term business
objectives, and PBG believes the market value of PBG equity is a strong indicator of whether PBG is achieving its long-term business
objectives.
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For 2008, our Named Executive Officers’ percentage of cash (based on base salary and target payout of the short-term cash incentive)
versus equity-based pay (based on the grant date fair value of the annual 2008 equity awards and the annualized grant date fair value (one-
fourth) of the one-time Strategic Leadership Award for Mr. Drewes), was approximately as follows:
Why is the compensation of our Named Executive Officers largely performance-based compensation rather than fixed?
Consistent with the objectives of its program, PBG utilizes the performance-based elements of its program to reinforce its short-term and
long-term business objectives and to align shareholder and executive interests. PBG believes that to appropriately motivate its senior
executives to achieve their business objectives, a majority of their compensation should be tied to the performance of PBG. Thus, PBG links
the level of compensation to the achievement of its business objectives. As a result of this link, for years when PBG achieves above-target
performance, executives will be paid above-target compensation, and for years when PBG achieves below-target performance, executives will
be paid below-target compensation.
PBG also believes that the more influence an executive has over company performance, the more the executive’s compensation should be
tied to their performance results. Thus, the more senior the executive, the greater the percentage of his or her total compensation that is
performance-based.
When looking at the three elements of total compensation, PBG views base salary as fixed pay (i.e., once established, it is not performance-
based) and the annual incentive and long-term incentive as performance-based pay. With respect to the cash-based, annual incentive, PBG’s
intent is to emphasize its performance in a given year. As a result of a design change approved by the Committee in 2008, PBG links eighty
percent of the annual incentive to the achievement of annual performance measures (such as year-over-year profit and volume growth) and
twenty percent of the incentive to the achievement of individual non-financial performance measures (such as employee and customer
satisfaction survey scores). With respect to PBG equity-based, long-term incentive, PBG views the market value of its common stock as the
primary performance measure. This is especially true in the case of stock options, which have no value to the executive unless the market
value of PBG common stock goes up after the grant date. In the case of other equity-based awards to our PEO and PFO, such as RSUs, that
have value to the executive even if the market value of PBG common stock goes down after the grant date, PBG typically includes a second
performance component — such as a specific earnings per share performance target — that must be satisfied in order for the executive to vest
in the award. In addition, PBG may grant supplemental, performance-based equity awards to executives in order to link long-term
compensation with its strategic imperatives and to reinforce continuity within their senior leadership team, as they did with the 2008 Strategic
Leadership Awards.
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The percentage of our Named Executive Officers’ 2008 total target compensation that was performance-based (based on base salary, target
payout of the short-term cash incentive, the grant date fair value of the annual 2008 equity awards and the annualized grant date fair value
(one-fourth) of the one-time Strategic Leadership Award for Mr. Drewes) was approximately as follows:
Why does PBG use earnings per share, volume and cash flow as the financial criteria for its performance-based compensation?
In selecting the criteria on which to base the performance targets underlying short-term and long-term incentive pay, the Committee
chooses criteria that are leading indicators of PBG’s success, important to PBG’s shareholders and external market professionals, and relevant
to their executives whose performance PBG strives to motivate towards the achievement of particular targets.
For PBG’s business and industry, the Committee believes the most relevant financial criteria on which to evaluate PBG’s success are
comparable (or operational) earnings per share (“EPS”), profit, volume of product sold, and operating free cash flow (as defined in PBG’s
earnings releases). The Committee views EPS as the best composite indicator of PBG’s operational performance. The Committee, therefore,
emphasizes comparable EPS in establishing performance targets for the Named Executive Officers. In evaluating PBG’s performance against
such EPS targets, the Committee considers the impact of unusual events on PBG’s reported EPS results (e.g., acquisitions, changes in
accounting practices, share repurchases, etc.) and adjusts the reported results for purposes of determining the extent to which the comparable
EPS targets were or were not achieved. The comparable EPS performance targets and results utilized by the Committee under PBG’s
compensation program are generally consistent with PBG’s publicly disclosed EPS guidance and results.
Short-Term Incentive. Under PBG’s short-term incentive program, the Committee establishes performance targets that are designed to
motivate executives to achieve short-term business targets. Therefore, for the executives leading PBG’s geographic business units, the
Committee links the payment of 80% of the executives’ annual bonus to the achievement of year-over-year profit and volume growth targets,
which are set at levels specifically chosen for each geographic territory. The Committee believes tying a substantial portion of these
executives’ annual bonuses to local profit and volume growth is the best way to motivate executives to achieve business success within the
regions they manage. Beginning in 2008, 20% of our PEO’s and PFO’s annual bonus is tied to individual non-financial goals which are
qualitative and specific to the executive’s area of responsibility. The Committee implemented these goals to reinforce the importance of certain
non-financial business objectives.
For our PEO and PFO, the Committee establishes a table of EPS targets that, depending on the level of EPS achieved by PBG during the
year, establishes the maximum bonus payable to each executive for that year. No bonus is payable if comparable EPS is below a certain level.
The Committee then uses its discretion to determine the actual bonus paid to each executive, which is never greater, and is typically much less,
than the maximum bonus payable. In exercising this discretion, the Committee refers to a separately established comparable EPS or net
operating profit before taxes (“NOPBT”) target, as well as volume and operating free cash flow targets, and individual non-financial targets, all
of which the Committee approves at the beginning of the year. For Named Executive Officers with worldwide responsibilities, the financial
targets are typically consistent with PBG’s EPS, volume and operating free cash flow guidance provided to external market professionals at the
beginning of the year. For Named Executive Officers with responsibility over one of PBG’s operating segments outside the United States,
these targets are typically consistent with the PBG’s internal operating plans for the particular segment.
As a result of the 2008 introduction of individual non-financial targets for certain members of PBG’s senior management, the
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Committee’s discretion is also guided by the PEO’s evaluation of the PFO’s performance against these targets. In addition, consistent with
past practice, the Committee separately considers the performance of our PEO and is guided by reference to certain pre-established non-
financial targets specific to our PEO (often related to strategic planning, organizational capabilities and/or executive development).
Notably, in establishing the actual bonus paid for each Named Executive Officer (within the limit of the maximum bonus payable), the
Committee refers to the above financial and non-financial targets, but reserves the right to pay a bonus at the level it deems appropriate based
on the performance of the Company and each executive. The performance targets established by the Committee with respect to the 2008 bonus
are more fully described at page 82.
Long-Term Incentive. The Committee provides the long-term incentive in the form of an equity-based award because it believes the price of
PBG common stock is a strong indicator of whether PBG is meeting its long-term objectives. The Committee, therefore, believes it important
that each executive, in particular senior executives, have personal financial exposure to the performance of PBG common stock. Such exposure
results in a link between PBG shareholder and executive interests and motivates PBG executives to achieve and sustain the long-term growth
of PBG. Consequently, PBG is committed to paying a significant portion of executive compensation in the form of PBG equity. PBG is
deliberate, however, in its use of equity compensation to avoid an inappropriate dilution of PBG’s current shareholders.
As a way of ensuring executives remain motivated and to bolster the retention of executives, the Committee does not provide for immediate
vesting of long-term incentive awards. Instead, consistent with the three-year time frame with respect to which PBG establishes its strategic
plans, the Committee typically provides for a three-year vesting period for equity-based awards. Executives must remain an employee of PBG
through the vesting date to vest in the award. For equity-based awards that have no intrinsic value to the executive on the grant date, such as
stock options, the Committee typically provides for staged vesting of such awards over the three-year vesting period (e.g., one-third vesting
each year). For equity-based awards that have value to the executive on the grant date, such as RSUs, the Committee typically provides for
vesting of the award only at the end of the three-year period.
Typically, for awards to our PEO and PFO that have actual value on the grant date (such as RSUs), the Committee also establishes a
comparable EPS performance target for the year in which the award is granted. The achievement of this EPS target is a prerequisite to vesting
in the award at the end of the three-year vesting period. The Committee believes such an additional performance element is appropriate to
ensure that the executives do not obtain significant compensation if PBG’s performance in the year of grant is significantly below the EPS
target. As the long-term incentive is designed to reinforce long-term business objectives, however, the Committee typically establishes this
one-year EPS performance target at a lower level than PBG’s external guidance. The Committee does so to ensure that executives only lose the
RSUs granted in that year if PBG misses its EPS target to such an extent as to indicate that a performance issue exists that is unlikely to be
resolved in the near term. The implementation of this additional EPS performance target also ensures that the compensation paid through the
long-term incentive is deductible to PBG (see “Deductibility of Compensation Expenses” below).
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What other forms of compensation does PBG provide to employees, including the Named Executive Officers, and why are they provided?
PBG provides a number of other employee benefits to its employees, including the Named Executive Officers, that are generally comparable
to those benefits provided at similarly sized companies. Such benefits enhance PBG’s reputation as an employer of choice and thereby serve
the objectives of its compensation program to attract, retain and motivate executives.
Pension. During 2008, PBG maintained a qualified defined benefit pension plan for essentially all U.S. salaried and hourly non-union
employees hired before January 1, 2007 and a non-qualified defined benefit pension plan (the “Excess Plan”) for such employees with annual
compensation or pension benefits in excess of the limits imposed by the IRS. The Excess Plan provides for a benefit under the same benefit
formula as provided under the qualified plan, but without regard to the IRS limits. The terms of these plans are essentially the same for all
participating employees and are described in the Narrative to the Pension Benefits Table. Our Named Executive Officers have accrued pension
benefits under these plans.
PBG does not provide any specially enhanced pension plan formulas or provisions that are limited to their Named Executive Officers.
Effective April 1, 2009, PBG amended its qualified and non-qualified defined benefit pension plans to cease all future accruals for salaried
and non-union U.S. hourly employees with the exception of employees who, on March 31, 2009 (i) met a Rule of 65 (combined age and years of
service equal to or greater than 65) or (ii) were at least age 50 with five years of service. The Named Executive Officers satisfy the Rule of 65
and will continue to accrue pension benefits.
401(k) Savings Plan. Our Named Executive Officers participate in the same 401(k) savings program PBG provides to other U.S. employees.
This program includes a PBG match. PBG does not provide any special 401(k) benefits to our Named Executive Officers.
In general, salaried and non-union U.S. hourly employees hired on or after January 1, 2007 are eligible to receive a PBG company retirement
contribution (“CRC”) under the 401(k) plan equal to 2% of eligible compensation (annual pay and bonus). Effective April 1, 2009, salaried and
non-union U.S. hourly employees who ceased to accrue a benefit under the defined benefit pension plans will be eligible to receive the CRC,
and the CRC for all eligible employees with ten or more years of service will be 3% of eligible compensation.
Deferred Income Program. PBG also maintains an Executive Income Deferral Program (the “Deferral Program”), through which all PBG
executives, including the Named Executive Officers, paid in U.S. dollars, may elect to defer their base salary and/or their annual cash bonus.
PBG makes the Deferral Program available to executives so they have the opportunity to defer their cash compensation without regard to the
limit imposed by the IRS for amounts that may be deferred under the 401(k) plan. The material terms of the Deferral Program are described in
the Narrative to the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table.
Health and Welfare Benefits. PBG also provides other benefits such as medical, dental, life insurance, and long-term disability coverage, on
the same terms and conditions, to all employees, including the Named Executive Officers.
What policies and practices does PBG utilize in designing its executive compensation program and setting target levels of total
compensation?
The Committee has established several policies and practices that govern the design and structure of PBG’s executive compensation
program.
Process of Designing the Executive Compensation Program. Each year, the Committee reviews the PBG executive compensation program
and establishes the target compensation level for the Named Executive Officers who appear in the tables below. For a description of this
process, see the section entitled “Corporate Governance — Process of Designing the Executive Compensation Program” in PBG’s Proxy
Statement.
Target Compensation - Use of Peer Group Data. In establishing the target total compensation for the Named Executive Officers, the
Committee considers the competitive labor market, as determined by looking at PBG’s peer group of companies and other compensation
survey data. The Committee believes that the total compensation paid to our executive officers generally should be targeted within the third
quartile (i.e., which for 2008 was defined as the average of the 50th and 75th percentile) of the total compensation opportunities of executive
officers at comparable companies. The Committee believes that this target is appropriately competitive and provides a total compensation
opportunity that will be effective in attracting, retaining and motivating the leaders we need to be successful.
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For positions with respect to which there is widespread, publicly available compensation data (e.g. PEO), PBG establishes the third quartile
based on compensation data of PBG’s peer group companies. PBG’s peer group is made up of comparably sized companies, each of which is a
PBG competitor, customer or peer from the consumer goods or services industry. PBG’s peer group companies are generally world-class,
industry leading companies with superior brands and/or products. The Committee, with the assistance of PBG’s senior management and the
Committee’s independent compensation consultant, periodically reviews PBG’s peer group to ensure the peer group is an appropriate measure
of the competitive labor market for senior executives. In January 2008, after review and discussion with the Committee’s independent
compensation consultant and senior management, the Committee approved changes to PBG’s peer group of companies and this peer group
was used for purposes of determining the PEO’s target total compensation. The peer group was modified to put greater focus on companies
that do not require the development of big innovation platforms and are not as globally oriented. Specifically, the peer group of companies
was changed as follows:
De le te d Adde d
Colgate-Palmolive Company ConAgra Foods, Inc.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
Staples, Inc. Sysco Corporation
Yum! Brands, Inc.
PBG’s current peer group includes:
Pe e r Group* PBG*
75 th PBG Pe rce n t
Me dian Pe rce n tile Data Ran k
Revenue $11,799 $17,748 $13,591 68%
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Establishing Target Compensation; Role of the PEO. The Committee does not formulaically set the target total compensation for our
Named Executive Officers at the market target. In determining the appropriate target total compensation for each executive, the Committee
reviews each individual separately and considers a variety of factors in establishing his or her target compensation. These factors may include
the executive’s time in position, unique contribution or value to PBG, recent performance, and whether there is a particular need to strengthen
the retention aspects of the executive’s compensation. For a senior executive recently promoted into a new position, his or her total
compensation will often fall below the targeted third quartile. In such cases, the Committee may establish a multi-year plan to raise the
executive’s total compensation to the market target and, during such time, the executive’s compensation increases will often be greater than
those of other senior executives.
In establishing the target total compensation for the PEO, the Committee, together with PBG’s Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee, formally advises the PBG Board of Directors on the annual individual performance of the PEO and the Committee considers
recommendations from its independent compensation consultant regarding his compensation. The PEO is not involved in determining his
compensation level and he is not present during the executive session during which the Committee evaluates the performance of the PEO
against pre-established qualitative and quantitative targets. The Committee, however, does request that the PEO provide it with a self-
evaluation of his performance against the pre-established targets prior to such executive session.
In establishing the target total compensation for Named Executive Officers other than the PEO, the Committee, with the assistance of the
PEO and its independent compensation consultant, evaluates each executive’s performance and considers other individual factors such as
those referenced above.
Use of Tally Sheets. The Committee annually reviews a tally sheet of our PEO’s and PFO’s compensation. This tally sheet includes detailed
data for each of the following compensation elements and includes a narrative description of the material terms of any relevant plan, program
or award:
• Annual direct compensation: Information regarding base salary, annual incentive, and long-term incentive for the past three years;
• Equity awards: Detailed chart of information regarding all PBG equity-based awards, whether vested, unvested, exercised or
unexercised, including total pre-tax value to the executive and holdings relative to the executive’s Stock Ownership Guidelines
(discussed below);
• Perquisites: Line item summary showing the value of each perquisite as well as the value of the tax gross-up, if any;
• Pension / Deferred Compensation: Value of pension plan benefits (qualified plan, non-qualified plan and total) and value of
defined-contribution plan accounts (401(k) and deferred compensation), including the year-over-year change in value in those
accounts;
• Life Insurance Benefits (expressed as multiple of cash compensation as well as actual dollar value);
• Description of all compensation and benefits payable upon a termination of employment.
The Committee reviews the information presented in the tally sheet to ensure that it is fully informed of all the compensation and benefits
the executive has received as a PBG employee. The Committee does not, however, specifically use the tally sheet or wealth accumulation
analysis in determining the executive’s target compensation for a given year.
Form of Equity-Based Compensation. Under PBG’s program, each executive annually receives an equity-based, long-term incentive award.
The PBG shareholder-approved Amended and Restated 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”) authorizes the Committee to grant equity-
based awards in various forms, including stock options, restricted stock, and RSUs. The Committee selects the form of equity award based on
its determination as to which form most effectively achieves the objectives of PBG’s program. While the amount of the award varies based on
the level of executive, the form of the annual award has historically been the same for all PBG executives regardless of level.
The Committee periodically considers various forms of equity-based awards based on an analysis of market trends as well as their
respective tax, accounting and share usage characteristics. The Committee has determined that a mix of forms is appropriate and that the
annual long-term incentive award shall be in the form of 50% stock options and 50% RSUs (based on grant date fair value).
The Committee believes this mix of forms is the most appropriate approach for PBG because of the balanced impact this mix has when
viewed in light of several of the objectives of PBG’s executive compensation program, including motivating and retaining a high-performing
executive population, aligning the interests of PBG shareholders and executives, and creating a program that is financially appropriate for PBG
and sensitive to the dilutive impact on shareholders.
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Equity Award Grant Practices. PBG has a consistent practice with respect to the granting of stock options and other equity-based awards,
which the Committee established early in PBG’s history and which belies any concern regarding the timing or pricing of such awards, in
particular stock options.
Timing of Grants. Executives receive equity-based awards under three scenarios. First, all executives annually receive an award, which has
always been comprised, entirely or in part, of stock options. Under PBG’s long-established practice, the Committee approves this annual award
at its first meeting of the calendar year (around February 1) and establishes the grant date of the award as March 1. March 1 was selected
because it aligns with several other PBG human resources processes for employees generally, including the end of the annual performance
review process and the effective date of base salary increases.
Second, individuals who become an executive of PBG for the first time within six months after the March 1 date are eligible for an equity
award equal to 50% of the annual award. This pro-rated award is granted to all new executives on the same, fixed date of September 1.
Finally, senior executives may, on rare occasion, receive an additional equity-based award when they are first hired by PBG, when they are
promoted to a new position, or when there is a special consideration related to an executive that the Committee seeks to address. In all cases of
these awards, the grant date occurs after the award is approved.
Pricing of Stock Options. Throughout PBG’s history, the exercise price of stock options has been equal to the fair market value of PBG
common stock on the grant date. PBG has never backdated or repriced stock options. PBG defines “Fair Market Value” in the LTIP as the
average of the high and low sales prices of PBG common stock as recorded on the NYSE on the grant date, rounded up to the nearest penny.
PBG believes its stock option pricing methodology is an accurate representation of the fair market value of PBG common stock on the grant
date even though PBG’s methodology is different from that selected by the SEC (i.e., the closing price on the grant date).
What are some other policies and practices that govern the design and structure of PBG’s compensation program?
Stock Ownership Guidelines. To achieve PBG’s program objective of aligning PBG shareholder and executive interests, the Committee
believes that PBG’s business leaders must have significant personal financial exposure to PBG common stock. The Committee, therefore, has
established stock ownership guidelines for PBG’s key senior executives and directors. These guidelines are described in PBG’s Proxy
Statement.
Trading Windows / Trading Plans / Hedging. PBG restricts the ability of certain employees to freely trade in PBG common stock because of
their periodic access to material non-public information regarding PBG. As discussed in the corporate Governance section of PBG’s Proxy
Statement, under PBG’s Insider Trading Policy, all of PBG’s key executives are permitted to purchase and sell PBG common stock and exercise
PBG stock options only during limited quarterly trading windows. PBG’s senior executives, including our PEO and our PFO are generally
required to conduct all stock sales and stock option exercises pursuant to written trading plans that are intended to satisfy the requirements of
Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act. In addition, under the PBG Worldwide Code of Conduct, all employees, including our Named
Executive Officers, are prohibited from hedging against or speculating in the potential changes in the value of PBG common stock.
Compensation Recovery for Misconduct. While we believe our executives conduct PBG business with the highest integrity and in full
compliance with the PBG Worldwide Code of Conduct, the Committee believes it appropriate to ensure that PBG’s compensation plans and
agreements provide for financial penalties to an executive who engages in fraudulent or other inappropriate conduct. Therefore, the Committee
has included as a term of all equity-based awards that in the event the Committee determines that an executive has engaged in “Misconduct”
(which is defined in the LTIP to include, among other things, a violation of the Code of Conduct), then all of the executive’s then outstanding
equity-based awards shall be immediately forfeited and the Committee, in its discretion, may require the executive to repay to PBG all gains
realized by the executive in connection with any PBG equity-based award (e.g., through option exercises or the vesting of RSUs) during the
twelve-month period preceding the date the Misconduct occurred. This latter concept of repayment is commonly referred to as a “claw back”
provision.
Similarly, in the event of termination of employment for cause, PBG may cancel all or a portion of an executive’s annual cash incentive or
require reimbursement from the executive to the extent such amount has been paid.
As a majority of the compensation paid to an executive at the vice president level or higher is performance-based, the Committee believes
its approach to compensation recovery through the LTIP and annual incentive is the most direct and appropriate for PBG.
Employment / Severance Agreements. Neither our PEO nor any other Named Executive Officer has (or ever has had) an individual
employment or severance agreement with PBG or the Company entitling him to base salary, cash bonus, perquisites, or new equity grants
following termination of employment.
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Indeed, as a matter of policy and practice, PBG does not generally enter into any individual agreements with executives. There are limited
exceptions to this policy. First, in connection with the involuntary termination of an executive, PBG has, in light of the circumstances of the
specific situation, entered into appropriate severance or settlement agreements. Second, in the case of an executive’s retirement, PBG has, on
rare occasion, entered into a short-term consulting arrangement with the retired executive to ensure a proper transfer of the business
knowledge the retired executive possesses. Finally, PBG’s standard long-term incentive award agreement that applies to all executives
typically provides for the accelerated vesting of outstanding, unvested awards in the case of the executive’s approved transfer to PepsiCo,
death, disability or retirement subject to satisfaction of any applicable performance-based vesting condition in the case of approved transfer or
retirement. With respect to our PEO and other Named Executive Officers, the value of these benefits is summarized in the Narrative and
accompanying tables entitled Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change In Control.
Approved Transfers To / From PepsiCo. PBG maintains a policy intended to facilitate the transfer of employees between PBG and PepsiCo.
The two companies may, on a limited and mutually agreed basis, exchange employees who are considered necessary or useful to the other’s
business (“Approved Transfers”). Certain of PBG’s benefit and compensation programs (as well as PepsiCo’s) are designed to prevent an
Approved Transfer’s loss of compensation and benefits that would otherwise occur upon termination of his or her employment from the
transferring company. For example, at the receiving company, Approved Transfers receive pension plan service credit for all years of service
with the transferring company. Also, upon transfer, Approved Transfers generally vest in their transferring company equity awards rather
than forfeit them as would otherwise be the case upon a termination of employment.
Two of our Named Executive Officers, Mr. Drewes and Mr. Lardieri are Approved Transfers from PepsiCo. As discussed in the footnotes to
the Pension Benefits Table, Mr. Drewes and Mr. Lardieri will be eligible for pension benefits attributable to service both at PepsiCo prior to
transfer and at the Company. The Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change In Control section sets forth in more detail the various
compensation and benefits available to Approved Transfers.
Change in Control Protections. PBG was created in 1999 via an initial public offering by PepsiCo, and PepsiCo holds approximately 40% of
the voting power of PBG common stock. As such, an acquisition of PBG can only practically occur with PepsiCo’s consent. Given this
protection against a non-PepsiCo approved acquisition, the only change in control protection PBG provides through its executive
compensation program is a term of the LTIP, which provides for the accelerated vesting of all outstanding, unvested equity-based awards at
the time of a change in control of PBG. With respect to our PEO and other Named Executive Officers, the events that constitute a change in
control and the value of change in control benefits provided under the LTIP are summarized in the Narrative and accompanying tables entitled
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change In Control. PBG does not gross-up any executive for potential excise taxes that may be
incurred in connection with a change in control.
Deductibility of Compensation Expenses. Pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (“Section 162(m)”), certain
compensation paid to the PEO and other Named Executive Officers in excess of $1 million is not tax deductible, except to the extent such excess
compensation is performance-based. The Committee has and will continue to carefully consider the impact of Section 162(m) when
establishing the target compensation for executive officers. For 2008, PBG believes that substantially all of the compensation paid to executive
officers satisfies the requirements for deductibility under Section 162(m).
As one of PBG’s primary program objectives, however, the Committee seeks to design the executive compensation program in a manner that
furthers the best interests of PBG and its shareholders. In certain cases, the Committee may determine that the amount of tax deductions lost is
insignificant when compared to the potential opportunity a compensation program provides for creating shareholder value. The Committee,
therefore, retains the ability to pay appropriate compensation to executive officers, even though such compensation is non-deductible.
What compensation actions were taken in 2008 and why were they taken?
In January 2008, the Committee took action with respect to each element of total compensation (annual base salary, short-term cash
incentive and long-term equity incentive award) for senior executives of PBG who appear in the PBG Proxy Statement including our PEO and
our PFO following the principles, practices and processes described above. The PEO’s and PFO’s 2008 target total compensation did not
exceed the market target based on the data considered by the Committee in January 2008.
Base Salary. In accordance with PBG’s practices with respect to individual raises, the level of annual merit increase in the base salary for
each Named Executive Officer in 2008 took into consideration the performance of PBG and the executive, any increase in the executive’s
responsibilities, and with respect to the PEO and PFO, an analysis of whether the executive’s base salary was within the third quartile of PBG’s
peer group. The Committee determined that each of the PEO and PFO had performed well with respect to his role and responsibilities and the
average merit increase in the annual rate of base salary for our Named Executive Officers receiving a merit increase was 6.6%. The Committee
approved a more substantial increase in the annual salary for our PEO (11.1%) in order to bring his compensation closer to the targeted third
quartile.
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Annual Cash Incentive Award. The Committee established the 2008 annual incentive targets for our executives in January 2008 with a
potential payout range from 0 to 200% of target. At such time, the Committee determined that an increase in Mr. Foss’ annual incentive target,
from 140% to 150% of base pay, was appropriate in light of his position and responsibilities and as measured against the targeted third quartile
of total compensation of CEOs within the peer group.
Actual Annual Cash Incentive Awards. In February 2009, the Committee determined that PBG’s 2008 comparable EPS performance of $2.25,
which was in excess of the $1.75 target, resulted in a maximum bonus of $5 million payable to our PEO and PFO under Section 162(m). The
Committee then reviewed PBG’s 2008 performance against the pre-established EPS/NOPBT, volume and operating free cash flow targets which
the Committee uses to guide its negative discretion in determining the actual bonus payable to each senior executive.
ÿ Financial Performance Targets and Results. The overall achievement of financial targets is used to determine 80% of the actual bonus
payout for our PEO and PFO and 100% for Mr. Lardieri, with each measure separately weighted. Each financial measure for each of the Named
Executive Officers was worldwide in scope and each target was consistent with the Company’s external guidance at the start of 2008.
* The weighting for Mr. Lardieri was 50%, 30% and 20% for EPS, Volume Growth and Operating Free Cash
Flow, respectively.
At its meeting in February 2009, the Committee certified the Actual Results shown in the tables above. The Committee determined that
PBG’s performance against the worldwide measures resulted in a financial target bonus score of 12% for Messrs. Foss, Drewes and Lardieri.
Following this determination, the Committee reviewed and discussed PBG’s overall operating performance during 2008. The Committee noted
the PBG’s year-over-year performance, in particular comparable EPS and operating profit growth, which PBG achieved despite the economic
downturn and adverse market conditions. In light of these factors, the Committee determined to exercise its discretion and award
Messrs. Foss, Drewes and Lardieri a financial target bonus score of 50%.
ÿ Non-Financial Performance Targets and Results. The overall achievement of individual non-financial targets is used to determine 20%
of the actual bonus payout for our PEO and PFO. The Committee reviewed and concurred in the assessment of our PEO with respect to the
performance of our PFO against the pre-established non-financial goals. The goals were similar to the qualitative measures used by the
Committee to evaluate the performance of the PEO, such as development of strategic plans. The Committee determined that a 50% payout
based on non-financial measures was appropriate for our PFO.
The Committee then determined that Mr. Foss had performed well against his pre-established non-financial measures. In particular, the
Committee noted that Mr. Foss had been successful in developing PBG’s global growth strategy with the acquisition of Lebedyansky in
Russia and in expanding the PBG’s product portfolio with new products, such as Crush and Muscle Milk. The Committee also noted that
during 2008, Mr. Foss was successful in further strengthening organization capability through greater employee engagement and improved
executive representation of minorities. The Committee determined that an 80% payout based on non-financial measures was appropriate for
Mr. Foss.
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For 2008, the annual incentive targets and actual payout amounts for each of the Named Executive Officers were as follows:
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Supplemental Stock Option Award for the PEO. In October 2008, after consultation with the independent compensation consultant, the
Committee awarded Mr. Foss a supplemental long-term equity incentive award comprised of 400,000 stock options to recognize his
appointment as Chairman of the Board of Directors of PBG and to bring Mr. Foss’ target total compensation (including the annualized value of
promotional awards) closer to the peer group market target.
What noteworthy executive compensation actions took place during the first quarter of 2009 and why were such actions taken?
In February 2009, in response to the challenging global economic conditions, the Committee determined that the total target compensation
for each Named Executive Officer would not increase from 2008 levels. Specifically, the Committee determined to freeze salaries at 2008 levels
and determined that there would be no change to the bonus target or the annual equity award value for any of the Named Executive Officers.
The Committee also reviewed the current design of the annual long-term incentive program, noting that all outstanding stock options held by
the Named Executive Officers are “out-of the money”. The Committee determined that the design remained consistent with the primary
objectives of attracting, retaining and motivating a talented and diverse group of executives and concluded that no design change was
appropriate at this time.
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C h an ge in
Pe n sion Valu e
Non -Equ ity an d
Ince n tive Non qu alifie d
Plan De fe rre d
S tock O ption C om pe n - C om pe n sation All O the r
Nam e an d Prin cipal S alary Awards Awards sation Earn ings C om pe n sation Total
Position Ye ar ($) ($) (1) ($) (1) ($) ($) (2)(3) ($) (4) ($)
Eric J. Foss 2008 984,615 2,383,547 1,934,908 840,000 1,166,000 191,748(5) 7,500,818
Principal Executive Officer 2007 892,308 1,584,557 1,893,158 1,805,580 594,000 66,680 6,836,283
2006 754,500 975,979 2,025,066 1,289,000 387,000 64,513 5,496,058
Alfred H. Drewes 2008 476,154 841,694 444,431 204,000 505,000 50,669(6) 2,521,948
Principal Financial Officer 2007 451,154 304,747 664,901 551,120 222,000 81,884 2,275,806
2006 425,385 139,141 899,853 456,150 180,000 69,442 2,169,971
Thomas M. Lardieri 2008 323,462 162,331 48,920 105,630 159,000 41,617(7) 840,960
Principal Accounting Officer 2007 182,942 48,361 0 170,200 54,000 16,441 471,944
2006 — — — — — — —
1. The amount included in this column is the compensation cost recognized by PBG in fiscal year 2008 related
to the executive’s outstanding equity awards that were unvested for all or any part of 2008, calculated in
accordance with SFAS 123R without regard to forfeiture estimates. This amount encompasses equity awards
that were granted in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 and was determined using the assumptions set forth in Note
3, Share-Based Compensation, to Bottling LLC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 27, 2008 (for 2008, 2007, 2006 awards) and Note 3, Share-Based Compensation, to Bottling LLC’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2007 (for 2005 awards). As of the end of
PBG’s fiscal year, the market price of PBG’s common stock was below the exercise price of the option
awards. Therefore, all of the option awards are “out of the money” and have no intrinsic value to the
executive.
2. No executive earned above-market or preferential earnings on deferred compensation in 2008 and, therefore,
no such earnings are reported in this column. Consequently, this amount reflects only the aggregate change
in 2008 in the actuarial present value of the executive’s accumulated benefit under all PBG-sponsored
defined benefit pension plans in which the executive participates. The executive participates in such plans
on the same terms as all other eligible employees.
3. This amount was calculated based on the material assumptions set forth in Note 11, Pension and
Postretirement Medical Benefit Plans, to Bottling LLC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 27, 2008 and Note 9, Pension and Postretirement Medical Benefit Plans, to Bottling LLC’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2007, except for the generally applicable
assumptions regarding retirement age and pre-retirement mortality. During 2008, PBG changed its
measurement date from September 30 to the fiscal year-end. Consequently, we have used an annualized
approach adjusting the 15 month period to a 12 month period, consistent with SEC guidance, in determining
the change in pension value.
4. The amount in this column reflects the actual cost of perquisites and personal benefits provided by PBG to
each of the Named Executive Officers as well as the reimbursements paid by PBG to the executive for his tax
liability related to certain of these PBG provided benefits and the dollar value of life insurance premiums paid
by PBG for the benefit of the Named Executive Officers each on the same terms and conditions as all other
eligible employees. The particular benefits provided to each Named Executive Officer are described below in
footnotes 5, 6, and 7. In addition, PBG purchases club memberships, season tickets and passes to various
sporting events and other venues for purposes of business entertainment. On limited occasions, employees
(including one or more of the Named Executive Officers) may use such memberships, tickets or passes for
personal use. There is no incremental cost to the Company in such circumstances. Therefore, no cost of
such memberships, tickets and passes is reflected in the “All Other Compensation” column.
5. This amount includes: $160,425, which equals the total cost of all perquisites and personal benefits provided
by PBG to Mr. Foss, including a car allowance, financial advisory services, personal use of corporate
transportation, nominal recognition awards and nominal personal expenses incurred in connection with a
PBG Board of Directors’ meeting. The value of Mr. Foss’ personal use of the PBG-leased aircraft is $128,225
and represents the aggregate incremental cost to the Company. For this purpose, the Company has
calculated the aggregate incremental cost based on the actual variable operating costs that were incurred as
a result of Mr. Foss’ use of the aircraft, which includes an hourly occupied rate, fuel rate and other flight
specific fees. Mr. Foss is responsible for all taxes associated with any personal use of corporate
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The amount shown in the above table also includes: (i) $17,629, which equals all tax reimbursements paid to
Mr. Foss for the tax liability related to PBG provided perquisites and personal benefits, including his car
allowance, financial advisory services, nominal recognition awards and nominal personal expenses incurred
in connection with a PBG Board of Directors’ meeting; (ii) a standard PBG matching contribution of $9,038 to
Mr. Foss’ 401(k) account; and (iii) $4,656, which represents the dollar value of life insurance premiums paid
by PBG for the benefit of Mr. Foss.
6. This amount includes: (i) $25,896, which equals the total cost of all perquisites and personal benefits
provided by PBG to Mr. Drewes, including a car allowance, financial advisory services and a nominal
recognition award; (ii) $13,489, which equals all tax reimbursements paid to Mr. Drewes for the tax liability
related to PBG provided perquisites and personal benefits, including his car allowance, financial advisory
services and a nominal recognition award; (iii) a standard PBG matching contribution of $9,200 to
Mr. Drewes’ 401(k) account; and (iv) $2,084, which represents the dollar value of life insurance premiums
paid by PBG for the benefit of Mr. Drewes.
7. This amount includes: (i) $24,856, which equals the total cost of all perquisites and personal benefits
provided by PBG to Mr. Lardieri, including a company car and related car expenses, a service award and a
nominal recognition award; (ii) $7,227, which equals all tax reimbursements paid to Mr. Lardieri for the tax
liability related to PBG provided perquisites and personal benefits, including a company car and related car
expenses and a nominal recognition award; (iii) a standard PBG matching contribution of $8,781 to
Mr. Laridieri’s 401(k) account; and (iv) $753, which represents the dollar value of life insurance premiums
paid by PBG for the benefit of Mr. Lardieri.
Alfred H. Drewes
Non-Equity — — 0 408,000 816,000
SLA RSUs 01/01/2008 10/11/2007 0 37,765 56,648 1,500,026
RSUs 03/01/2008 01/25/2008 14,565 500,016
Options 03/01/2008 01/25/2008 43,694 34.33 34.01 308,480
Thomas M.
Lardieri Non-
Equity — — 0 211,250 422,500
RSUs 03/01/2008 01/25/2008 8,375 287,514
Options 03/01/2008 01/25/2008 25,124 34.33 34.01 177,375
1. Amounts shown reflect the threshold, target and maximum payout amounts under PBG’s annual incentive
program which is administered under the PBG shareholder-approved 2005 Executive Incentive
Compensation Plan (“EICP”). The target amount is equal to a percentage of each executive’s salary, which
for 2008 ranged from 65% to 150%, depending on the executive’s role and level of responsibility. The
maximum amount equals 200% of the target amount. The actual payout amount is contingent upon
achievement of certain financial and non-financial performance goals. Please refer to the narrative below for
more detail regarding each executive’s target amount, the specific performance criteria used to determine the
actual payout and how such payout is typically the result of the Committee’s exercise of negative discretion
with respect to separate maximum payout amounts established for purposes of Section 162(m).
2. In addition to the 2008 annual RSU awards, this column reflects a special award of performance-based RSUs
(Strategic Leadership Award or SLA RSUs) granted to Mr. Drewes. Please refer to the narrative below for
more detail regarding the Strategic Leadership Award.
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3. The 2008 stock option awards and RSU awards, including the Strategic Leadership Award, were made under
the LTIP, which was approved by PBG shareholders in 2008.
4. The assumptions used in calculating the SFAS 123R grant date fair value of the option awards and stock
awards are set forth in Note 3, Share-Based Compensation, to Bottling LLC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2008. As of the end of PBG’s fiscal year, the market price of PBG’s
common stock was below the exercise price of the option awards. Therefore, all of the option awards are
“out of the money” and have no intrinsic value to the executive.
Narrative to the Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table
Salary. The 2008 annual salary of each Named Executive Officer is set forth in the “Salary” column of the Summary Compensation Table.
Compensation levels for each of the Named Executive Officers are at the discretion of the Committee. There are no written or unwritten
employment agreements with any Named Executive Officer. A salary increase or decrease for a Named Executive Officer may be approved by
the Committee at any time in the Committee’s sole discretion. Typically, the Committee considers salary increases for each of the Named
Executive Officers based on considerations such as the performance of PBG and the executive, any increase in the executive’s responsibilities
and the executive’s salary level relative to similarly situated executives at peer group companies.
Stock Awards. Awards of RSUs are made under the LTIP at the discretion of the Committee. The annual RSU awards were approved by the
Committee in January 2008, with a grant date of March 1, 2008, to all executives of PBG, including the Named Executive Officers. The number of
RSUs awarded was determined based on an award value established by the Committee for each executive. The actual number of RSUs awarded
was calculated by dividing the respective award value by the “Fair Market Value” of a share of PBG common stock on the grant date, rounded
up to the next whole share. The LTIP defines Fair Market Value as the average of the high and low sales price for PBG common stock as
reported on the NYSE on the grant date.
Vesting of the annual RSUs awarded to certain of the Named Executive Officers in 2008, specifically our Principal Executive Officer and
Principal Financial Officer, was made subject to the achievement of a pre-established PBG EPS performance goal as well as continued
employment for three years. In February 2009, the Committee determined that this PBG EPS goal was met. Thus, the RSUs will fully vest after
three years provided the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer remains continuously employed through the third
anniversary of the grant date.
Mr. Drewes also received an additional, special award of performance-based RSUs (Strategic Leadership Award) in January 2008. This
Strategic Leadership Award will vest only if pre-established PBG EPS targets and performance criteria are met in both 2008 and 2009 and the
executive remains employed through January 1, 2012. Provided the pre-established PBG EPS targets are satisfied, Mr. Drewes will be eligible to
receive a maximum award equal to 150% of the award value. The actual value of the award (from 0 — 150% of the award value) will be
determined by the Committee based on achievement of the performance criteria.
All RSUs are credited with dividend equivalents in the form of additional RSUs at the same time and in the same amount as dividends are
paid to shareholders of PBG. If the underlying RSUs do not vest, no dividend equivalents are paid. RSUs are paid out in shares of PBG
common stock upon vesting. With the exception of the Strategic Leadership Award, vesting of the RSUs in the event of death, disability,
retirement, or Approved Transfer is the same as described below for stock options; provided, however, that accelerated vesting in the case of
retirement or Approved Transfer to PepsiCo is subject to satisfaction of any performance-based condition. The Strategic Leadership Award
does not vest upon retirement or Approved Transfer to PepsiCo. All RSUs vest and are paid out upon the occurrence of a “Change In
Control” as defined under the LTIP (“CIC”), as more fully discussed in the narrative and accompanying tables entitled Potential Payments
Upon Termination or Change In Control. RSUs and shares received upon certain prior payouts of RSUs are subject to forfeiture in the event an
executive engages in Misconduct.
Option Awards. Stock option awards are made under the LTIP at the discretion of the Committee. The annual stock option awards were
approved by the Committee in January 2008, with a grant date of March 1, 2008, to all executives of PBG, including the Named Executive
Officers. The exercise price was equal to the Fair Market Value of a share of PBG common stock on the grant date, rounded to the nearest
penny. The stock options have a term of ten years and no dividends or dividend rights are payable with respect to the stock options. The 2008
stock option awards for all executives, including the Named Executive Officers, become exercisable in one-third increments, on the first, second
and third anniversary of the grant date provided the executive is actively employed on each such date.
However, the vesting is accelerated in the event of death, disability, retirement, a CIC or Approved Transfer to PepsiCo. In the event of
death or Approved Transfer to PepsiCo, unvested stock options fully vest immediately. In the event of retirement or disability, unvested stock
options immediately vest in proportion to the number of months of active employment during the vesting period over the total number of
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months in such period. In the event of death, disability, retirement or an Approved Transfer to PepsiCo, the vested options remain exercisable
for their original ten-year term, provided that in the case of an Approved Transfer, the Named Executive Officer remains actively employed at
PepsiCo. In the event of a subsequent termination of employment from PepsiCo, the Named Executive Officer must exercise vested stock
options within 90 calendar days of termination or the stock options are automatically cancelled. Vesting is also accelerated upon the
occurrence of a CIC as more fully discussed in the narrative and accompanying tables entitled Potential Payments Upon Termination or
Change In Control. Stock option awards, including certain gains on previously exercised stock options, are subject to forfeiture in the event an
executive engages in Misconduct.
In October 2008, the Committee approved a supplemental stock option award for Mr. Foss as a result of his appointment to the position of
Chairman of the Board of Directors of PBG. This supplemental award will vest on October 2, 2013 provided Mr. Foss is actively employed on
such date and is subject to the same accelerated vesting and exercise provisions described above.
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation. The 2008 annual, performance-based cash bonuses paid to the Named Executive Officers are
shown in the “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column of the Summary Compensation Table and the threshold, target and maximum
bonus amounts payable to each Named Executive Officer are shown in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table. These award amounts were
approved by the Committee and were paid under the EICP, which was approved by PBG shareholders in 2005 in order to ensure that PBG may
recognize a tax deduction with respect to such awards under Section 162(m) of the Code. The threshold, target and maximum payout amounts
are shown in the “Estimated Possible Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards” column in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table.
The pre-established performance criteria, actual performance and each Named Executive Officer’s target and actual payout amounts are
discussed in detail in the CD&A.
Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings. The material terms of the pension plans governing the
pension benefits provided to the Named Executive Officers are more fully discussed in the narrative accompanying the Pension Benefits Table.
The material terms of the non-qualified elective deferred compensation plan are more fully discussed in the narrative accompanying the
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table.
All Other Compensation. The perquisites, tax reimbursements and all other compensation paid to or on behalf of the Named Executive
Officers during 2008 are described fully in the footnotes to the Summary Compensation Table.
Proportion of Salary to Total Compensation. As noted in the CD&A, PBG believes that the total compensation of our business leaders
should be closely tied to the performance of PBG. Therefore, the percentage of total compensation that is fixed generally decreases as the level
of the executive increases. This is reflected in the ratio of salary in proportion to total compensation for each Named Executive Officer. In 2008,
Mr. Foss’ ratio of salary in proportion to total compensation shown in the Summary Compensation Table was 13%, and the ratio for
Messrs. Drewes and Lardieri was approximately 19% and 38%, respectively.
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A. Drewes 03/01/2003 (2) 127,660 0 23.50 03/29/2013 03/01/2006 (11) 17,813(20) 391,886
03/01/2004 (3) 104,407 0 29.50 03/29/2014 03/01/2007 (12) 16,712(21) 367,664
03/01/2005 (4) 113,274 0 28.25 02/28/2015 01/01/2008 (14) 38,374(25) 844,228
03/01/2006 (5) 33,765 17,395 29.32 02/29/2016 03/01/2008 (13) 14,800(22) 325,600
03/01/2007 (7) 16,045 32,578 30.85 02/28/2017
03/01/2008 (8) 0 43,694 34.33 02/28/2018
T. Lardieri 03/01/2008 (8) 0 25,124 34.33 02/28/2018 06/01/2007 (15) 7,324(23) 161,128
03/01/2008 (16) 8,510(24) 187,220
1. The vesting schedule with respect to this 2002 stock option award is as follows: 25% of the options vested
and became exercisable on March 30, 2003; 25% of the options vested and became exercisable on March 30,
2004; and the remaining 50% of the options vested and became exercisable on March 30, 2005.
2. The vesting schedule with respect to this 2003 stock option award is as follows: 25% of the options vested
and became exercisable on March 30, 2004; 25% of the options vested and became exercisable on March 30,
2005; and the remaining 50% of the options vested and became exercisable on March 30, 2006.
3. The vesting schedule with respect to this 2004 stock option award is as follows: 25% of the options vested
and became exercisable on March 30, 2005; 25% of the options vested and became exercisable on March 30,
2006; and the remaining 50% of the options vested and became exercisable on March 30, 2007.
4. The vesting schedule with respect to this 2005 stock option award is as follows: 25% of the options vested
and became exercisable on March 30, 2006; 25% of the options vested and became exercisable on March 30,
2007; and the remaining 50% of the options vest and become exercisable on March 30, 2008, provided the
executive remains employed through such date.
5. The vesting schedule with respect to this 2006 stock option award is as follows: 33% of the options vested
and became exercisable on March 1, 2007; 33% of the options vest and become exercisable on March 1,
2008; and the remaining 34% of the options vest and become exercisable on March 1, 2009, provided the
executive remains employed through the applicable vesting dates.
6. This stock option award was granted to Mr. Foss in recognition of his role and responsibilities as President
and Chief Executive Officer of PBG. The award fully vests and becomes exercisable on July 24, 2011,
provided Mr. Foss remains employed through such date.
7. The vesting schedule with respect to this 2007 stock option award is as follows: 33% of the options vest
and become exercisable on March 1, 2008; 33% of the options vest and become exercisable on March 1,
2009; and the remaining 34% of the options vest and become exercisable on March 1, 2010, provided the
executive remains employed through the applicable vesting dates.
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8. The vesting schedule with respect to this 2008 stock option award is as follows: 33% of the options vest
and become exercisable on March 1, 2009; 33% of the options vest and become exercisable on March 1,
2010; and the remaining 34% of the options vest and become exercisable on March 1, 2011, provided the
executive remains employed through the applicable vesting dates.
9. This stock option award was granted to Mr. Foss in recognition of his new role and responsibilities as
Chairman of the Board of Directors of PBG. The award fully vests and becomes exercisable on October 2,
2013, provided Mr. Foss remains employed through October 2, 2013.
10. Since the pre-established PBG earnings per share performance target was met, these RSUs fully vest on
October 7, 2010, provided the executive remains employed through October 7, 2010.
11. Since the pre-established PBG earnings per share performance target was met, these RSUs fully vest on
March 1, 2009, provided the executive remains employed through March 1, 2009.
12. Since the pre-established PBG earnings per share performance target was met, these RSUs fully vest on
March 1, 2010, provided the executive remains employed through March 1, 2010.
13. Since the pre-established PBG earnings per share performance target was met, these RSUs fully vest on
March 1, 2011, provided the executive remains employed through March 1, 2011.
14. The vesting of this RSU award is contingent upon the satisfaction of a pre-established 2008 and 2009 PBG
earnings per share performance target, achievement of specific performance criteria and continued
employment through January 1, 2012.
15. These RSUs fully vest on June 1, 2010, provided the executive remains employed through June 1, 2010.
16. These RSUs fully vest on March 1, 2011, provided the executive remains employed through March 1, 2011.
17. This amount includes 1,521 RSUs accumulated as a result of dividend equivalents credited to the executive
at the same time and in the same amount as dividends were paid to shareholders of PBG common stock in
accordance with the governing RSU agreement.
18. This amount includes 2,016 RSUs accumulated as a result of dividend equivalents credited to the executive
at the same time and in the same amount as dividends were paid to shareholders of PBG common stock in
accordance with the governing RSU agreement.
19. This amount includes 1,175 RSUs accumulated as a result of dividend equivalents credited to the executive
at the same time and in the same amount as dividends were paid to shareholders of PBG common stock in
accordance with the governing RSU agreement.
20. This amount includes 760 RSUs accumulated as a result of dividend equivalents credited to the executive at
the same time and in the same amount as dividends were paid to shareholders of PBG common stock in
accordance with the governing RSU agreement.
21. This amount includes 504 RSUs accumulated as a result of dividend equivalents credited to the executive at
the same time and in the same amount as dividends were paid to shareholders of PBG common stock in
accordance with the governing RSU agreement.
22. This amount includes 235 RSUs accumulated as a result of dividend equivalents credited to the executive at
the same time and in the same amount as dividends were paid to shareholders of PBG common stock in
accordance with the governing RSU agreement.
23. This amount includes 199 RSUs accumulated as a result of dividend equivalents credited to the executive at
the same time and in the same amount as dividends were paid to shareholders of PBG common stock in
accordance with the governing RSU agreement.
24. This amount includes 135 RSUs accumulated as a result of dividend equivalents credited to the executive at
the same time and in the same amount as dividends were paid to shareholders of PBG common stock in
accordance with the governing RSU agreement.
25. This amount includes 609 RSUs accumulated as a result of dividend equivalents credited to the executive at
the same time and in the same amount as dividends were paid to shareholders of PBG common stock in
accordance with the governing RSU agreement.
26. The closing price for a share of PBG common stock on December 26, 2008, the last trading day of PBG’s
fiscal year, was $22.00. This price is below the exercise price of the option awards. Therefore, all of the
option awards are “out of the money” and have no intrinsic value to the executive.
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Alfred H. Drewes 0 0 0 0
Thomas M. Lardieri 0 0 0 0
1. The number of years of service shown for each executive includes service with PepsiCo, PBG’s parent
company prior to March 31, 1999, at which time PBG became a separate, publicly traded company. The
executive’s service with PepsiCo prior to March 31, 1999 has not been separately identified and the benefit
attributable to such service has not been separately quantified for such period. Any benefit amount
attributable to the executive’s service with PepsiCo after March 31, 1999 has been separately identified and
quantified. In this regard, periods of PepsiCo service that Mr. Drewes and Mr. Lardieri accrued after PBG
became a separate company have been separately identified and quantified in footnotes 3 (for Mr. Drewes)
and 4 (for Mr. Lardieri). PBG’s policy for granting extra years of credited service is discussed in more detail
in the CD&A and in the Narrative to the Pension Benefits Table.
2. The material assumptions used to quantify the present value of the accumulated benefit for each executive
are set forth in Note 11, Pension and Postretirement Medical Benefit Plans, to Bottling LLC’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2008, except for the generally applicable assumptions
regarding retirement age and pre-retirement mortality.
3. Mr. Drewes transferred from PepsiCo on June 25, 2001. The years of credited service shown above include
all prior PepsiCo service. However, only the portion of the pension benefit attributable to Mr. Drewes’
PepsiCo service that accrued after March 31, 1999 (two years of service) has been separately quantified as
follows: $33,000 under the PBG Salaried Employees Retirement Plan and $120,000 under the PBG Pension
Equalization Plan. PepsiCo transferred to the PBG Salaried Employees Retirement Plan an amount equal to
the present value of Mr. Drewes’ pension benefit under the PepsiCo Salaried Employees Retirement Plan at
the time Mr. Drewes transferred to PBG.
4. Mr. Lardieri transferred from PepsiCo on June 1, 2007. The years of credited service shown above include all
prior PepsiCo service. However, only the portion of the pension benefit attributable to Mr. Lardieri’s
PepsiCo service that accrued after March 31, 1999 (eight years of service) has been separately quantified as
follows: $101,000 under the PBG Salaried Employees Retirement Plan and $148,000 under the PBG Pension
Equalization Plan. PepsiCo transferred to the PBG Salaried Employees Retirement Plan an amount equal to
the present value of Mr. Lardieri’s pension benefit under the PepsiCo Salaried Employees Retirement Plan at
the time Mr. Lardieri transferred to PBG.
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and the annual benefit limit in Section 415 of the Code, and (ii) a subsidized 50% joint and survivor annuity for certain retirement eligible
employees based on the Salaried Plan’s benefit formula using the participant’s total compensation including earnings that otherwise would be
used to determine benefits payable under the Salaried Plan. Generally, for benefits accrued and vested prior to January 1, 2005 (“grandfathered
PEP benefits”), a participant’s PEP benefit is payable under the same terms and conditions of the Salaried Plan, which include various
actuarially equivalent forms as elected by participants, including lump sums. In addition, if the lump sum value of the grandfathered PEP
benefit does not exceed $10,000, the benefit is paid as a single lump sum. Benefits accrued or vested on or after January 1, 2005 are payable as
a lump sum at termination of employment; provided that a PEP participant who attained age 50 on or before January 1, 2009 was provided a
one-time opportunity to elect to receive such benefits in the form of an annuity commencing on retirement. The PEP benefit, calculated under
the terms of the plan in effect at fiscal year end, is equal to the Salaried Plan benefit, as determined without regard to the Code’s annual
compensation limit and the annual benefit limit, less the actual benefit payable under the Salaried Plan. However, the PEP benefit of a
participant who had eligible earnings in 1988 in excess of $75,000, including Mr. Drewes, is payable as a subsidized 50% joint and survivor
annuity benefit. The subsidized 50% joint and survivor benefit pays an unreduced benefit for the lifetime of the participant and 50% of that
benefit amount to the surviving spouse upon the death of the participant.
Aggre gate
Exe cu tive C om pany Aggre gate Earn ings W ith drawals/ Aggre gate
C on tribu tion s C on tribu tion s in Last FY Distribution s Balan ce at
Nam e in Last FY ($) in Last FY ($) ($) ($) Last FYE ($) (5)
Eric J. Foss 902,790 0 (1,316,342) 0 1,889,821(1)
1. $1,965,025 of Mr. Foss’ aggregate balance was previously reported as compensation in Summary
Compensation Tables for prior years.
2. $675,899 of Mr. Drewes’ aggregate balance was previously reported as compensation in Summary
Compensation Tables for prior years.
3. $64,692 is reported as compensation in the “Salary” column of the Summary Compensation Table to this
Executive Compensation section.
4. $31,500 of Mr. Lardieri’s aggregate balance was previously reported as compensation in Summary
Compensation Tables for prior years. This amount also includes an additional $2,423 that was inadvertently
omitted from the total reflected in the “Executive Contributions in Last FY” column of the Nonqualified
Deferred Compensation Table in last year’s Executive Compensation section of Bottling LLC’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2007 due to a reporting error by the third party
administrator for the nonqualified deferred compensation plan.
5. The amount reflected in this column for Mr. Drewes includes compensation deferred by the Named
Executive Officer over the entirety of his career at both PepsiCo and PBG.
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The terms and conditions of the Deferral Program vary with respect to deferrals made or vested on and after January 1, 2005. Such deferrals
are subject to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code (“409A”) which became effective on such date. Deferrals made or vested before
January 1, 2005 are not subject to the requirements of 409A (“grandfathered deferrals”).
Deferrals of Base Salary and Annual Non-Equity Incentive Award. Executives may irrevocably elect to defer up to 80% of their annual base
salary and 100% of their annual non-equity incentive award (“Bonus”). In addition to elective deferrals, the Committee may mandate deferral of
a portion of an executive’s base salary in excess of one million dollars.
Phantom Investment Options. Executives select the phantom investment option(s) from those available under the terms of the Deferral
Program. The phantom investment options available under the Deferral Program are a subset of the funds available under PBG’s 401(k) plan.
Consequently, amounts deferred under the Deferral Program are subject to the same investment gains and losses during the deferral period as
experienced by the participants in PBG’s 401(k) plan. Executives may change investment option elections and transfer balances between
investment options on a daily basis.
The phantom investment options currently available under the Deferral Program and their 2008 rates of return are:
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election must be made at least 12 months prior to the originally scheduled payout date and the second-look election must provide for a deferral
period of at least five years from the originally scheduled payment date. Grandfathered deferrals may also be extended at the election of the
executive provided the election is made no later than December 31 of the year preceding the originally scheduled payout date and at least six
months in advance of the originally scheduled payout date and is for a minimum deferral of at least two years from the originally scheduled
payment date.
Hardship Withdrawals. Accelerated distribution is only permissible upon the executive’s showing of severe, extraordinary and unforeseen
financial hardship.
De ath
Nam e Plan Nam e Annual Annuity Lump Sum
Eric J. Foss PBG Pension Equalization Plan $ 34,000 $3,239,000
Alfred H. Drewes PBG Pension Equalization Plan 16,000 1,199,000
Thomas M. Lardieri PBG Pension Equalization Plan N/A 624,000
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LTIP. The LTIP’s provisions apply to all PBG equity awards made to employees of PBG, including the Named Executive Officers, and, with
few exceptions, the terms of the individual LTIP agreements provide for accelerated vesting of stock options and RSUs upon death, disability,
retirement and Approved Transfer to PepsiCo. This accelerated vesting is pro-rata or 100% depending on the triggering event as more fully
described below. The payments that would result from each triggering event are quantified for each Named Executive Officer in the table
below. The amounts were calculated based on the closing market price of PBG common stock on December 26, 2008, the last trading day of
PBG’s fiscal 2008, and reflect the incremental value to the executive that would result from the accelerated vesting of unvested equity awards.
Disability. In the event of the Disability of a Named Executive Officer, a pro-rata number of stock options vest in proportion to the
executive’s active employment during the vesting period. The stock options would remain exercisable for the remainder of their original ten-
year term. RSUs vest in the same pro-rata manner and would be paid out immediately upon vesting.
Death. In the event of the death of a Named Executive Officer, all unvested stock options vest automatically and remain exercisable by the
executive’s estate for the remainder of their original ten-year term. In general, RSUs similarly vest automatically and are immediately paid out in
shares of PBG common stock to the executive’s legal representative or heir. This automatic vesting does not apply to the October 7, 2005 RSU
award granted to Mr. Foss as reflected in the Outstanding Equity Awards Table, and the special award of performance-based RSUs (Strategic
Leadership Award) granted to Mr. Drewes on January 1, 2008 as reflected in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table, that instead provide for
pro-rata vesting upon the death of the executive. The pro-rata number of RSUs that would vest is in proportion to the executive’s active
employment during the vesting period.
Retirement. In general, if a Named Executive Officer retires (generally, after attaining age 55 with ten or more years of service), a pro-rata
number of stock options and RSUs would vest in proportion to executive’s active employment during the vesting period subject to
achievement of any applicable performance-based vesting condition. Certain RSU awards to the Named Executive Officer contain different
retirement provisions. In particular, the October 7, 2005 RSU award granted to Mr. Foss as reflected in the Outstanding Equity Awards Table,
and the special award of performance-based RSUs (Strategic Leadership Award) granted to Mr. Drewes on January 1, 2008 as reflected in the
Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table, do not provide for accelerated vesting and payout upon retirement. Since no Named Executive Officer
was eligible for early or normal retirement during 2008, there is no quantification of vesting or payout based upon such occurrence.
Approved Transfer to PepsiCo. In general, if a Named Executive Officer transfers to PepsiCo with the approval of the PBG, all stock options
and RSUs would fully vest on the date of transfer subject to achievement of any applicable performance-based vesting condition. The stock
options would remain exercisable for the remainder of their original ten-year term provided the Named Executive Officer remains actively
employed at PepsiCo. In the event of termination from PepsiCo during the original term, the Named Executive Officer would have a limited
number of days from the date of termination to exercise his stock options or they would be automatically cancelled. Generally, RSUs would
vest and be paid out immediately upon an Approved Transfer to PepsiCo subject to achievement of any applicable performance-based vesting
condition. However, the October 7, 2005 RSU award granted to Mr. Foss as reflected in the Outstanding Equity Awards Table, and the special
award of performance-based RSUs (Strategic Leadership Award) granted to Mr. Drewes on January 1, 2008 as reflected in the Grants of Plan-
Based Awards Table, do not provide for accelerated vesting and payout upon Approved Transfer.
Change in Control. The LTIP change in control provisions apply to PBG equity awards made to all employees, including the Named
Executive Officers. The LTIP defines a CIC in the context of two circumstances, one related to a change in control of PBG and the other related
to a change in control of PepsiCo.
A CIC of the PBG occurs if: (i) any person or entity, other than PepsiCo, becomes a beneficial owner of 50% or more of the combined voting
power of PBG’s outstanding securities entitled to vote for directors; (ii) 50% of the directors (other than directors approved by a majority of
the PBG’s directors or by PepsiCo) change in any consecutive two-year period; (iii) PBG is merged into or consolidated with an entity, other
than PepsiCo, and is not the surviving company, unless PBG’s shareholders before and after the merger or consolidation continue to hold 50%
or more of the voting power of the surviving entity’s outstanding securities; (iv) there is a disposition of all or substantially all of PBG’s
assets, other than to PepsiCo or an entity approved by PepsiCo; or (v) any event or circumstance that is intended to effect a change in control
of PBG results in any one of the events set forth in (i) through (iv).
A CIC of PepsiCo occurs if: (i) any person or entity acquires 20% or more of the outstanding voting securities of PepsiCo; (ii) 50% of the
directors (other than directors approved by a majority of the PepsiCo directors) change in any consecutive two-year period; (iii) PepsiCo
shareholders approve, and there is completed, a merger or consolidation with another entity, and PepsiCo is not the surviving company; or, if
after such transaction, the other entity owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of PepsiCo’s
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outstanding voting securities; (iv) PepsiCo shareholders approve a plan of complete liquidation of PepsiCo or the disposition of all or
substantially all of PepsiCo’s assets; or (v) any event or circumstance that is intended to effect a change in control of PepsiCo results in any
one of the events set forth in (i) through (iv).
In general, in the event of a CIC of PBG or PepsiCo, all unvested PBG stock options immediately vest and are exercisable during their
original term. RSUs immediately vest in the event of a CIC of PBG or PepsiCo and are payable upon vesting.
The following table reflects the incremental value the executive would receive as a result of accelerated vesting of unvested stock options
and RSUs had a triggering event occurred on December 26, 2008. The value was calculated using the closing market price of a share of PBG
common stock on December 26, 2008, the last trading day of PBG’s fiscal 2008.
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
PBG holds 93.4% and PepsiCo holds 6.6% of the ownership of Bottling LLC. PBG’s address is One Pepsi Way, Somers, New York 10589 and
PepsiCo’s address is 700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York 10577.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Although Bottling LLC may not be a direct party to the following transactions, as the principal operating subsidiary of PBG, it derives
certain benefits from them. Accordingly, set forth below is information relating to certain transactions between PBG and PepsiCo. In addition,
set forth below is information relating to certain transactions between Bottling LLC and PBG (“PBG/Bottling LLC Transactions”) and certain
transactions with management and others.
Stock Ownership and Director Relationships with PepsiCo. PBG was initially incorporated in January 1999 as a wholly owned subsidiary
of PepsiCo to effect the separation of most of PepsiCo’s company-owned bottling businesses. PBG became a publicly traded company on
March 31, 1999. As of January 23, 2009, PepsiCo’s ownership represented 33.1% of PBG’s outstanding common stock and 100% of PBG’s
outstanding Class B common stock, together representing 40.2% of the voting power of all classes of PBG’s voting stock. PepsiCo also owns
approximately 6.6% of the equity of Bottling LLC. In addition, Marie T. Gallagher, a Managing Director of Bottling LLC, is an officer of
PepsiCo.
Agreements and Transactions with PepsiCo and Affiliates. PBG and PepsiCo (and certain of its affiliates) have entered into transactions
and agreements with one another, incident to their respective businesses, and PBG and PepsiCo are expected to enter into material
transactions and agreements from time to time in the future. As used in this section, “PBG” includes PBG and its subsidiaries.
Material agreements and transactions between PBG and PepsiCo (and certain of its affiliates) during 2008 are described below.
Beverage Agreements and Purchases of Concentrates and Finished Products. PBG purchases concentrates from PepsiCo and
manufactures, packages, distributes and sells carbonated and non-carbonated beverages under license agreements with PepsiCo. These
agreements give PBG the right to manufacture, sell and distribute beverage products of PepsiCo in both bottles and cans and fountain syrup
in specified territories. The agreements also provide PepsiCo with the ability to set prices of such concentrates, as well as the terms of
payment and other terms and conditions under which PBG purchases such concentrates. In addition, PBG bottles water under the Aquafina
trademark pursuant to an agreement with PepsiCo, which provides for the payment of a royalty fee to PepsiCo. In certain instances, PBG
purchases finished beverage products from PepsiCo. During 2008, total payments by PBG to PepsiCo for concentrates, royalties and finished
beverage products were approximately $2.9 billion.
There are certain manufacturing cooperatives whose assets, liabilities and results of operations are consolidated in our financial statements.
Concentrate purchases from PepsiCo by these cooperatives for the years ended 2008, 2007 and 2006 were $140 million, $143 million and $72
million, respectively.
Transactions with Joint Ventures in which PepsiCo holds an equity interest. PBG purchases tea concentrate and finished beverage
products from the Pepsi/Lipton Tea Partnership, a joint venture of Pepsi-Cola North America, a division of PepsiCo, and Lipton. During 2008,
total amounts paid or payable to PepsiCo for the benefit of the Pepsi/Lipton Tea Partnership were approximately $279 million.
PBG purchases finished beverage products from the North American Coffee Partnership, a joint venture of Pepsi-Cola North America and
Starbucks in which PepsiCo has a 50% interest. During 2008, amounts paid or payable to the North American Coffee Partnership by PBG were
approximately $278 million.
Under tax sharing arrangements we have with PepsiCo and PepsiCo joint ventures, we received approximately $1 million in tax related
benefits in 2008.
As a result of the formation of PR Beverages, PepsiCo has agreed to contribute $83 million plus accrued interest to the venture in the form
of property, plant and equipment. During 2008, PepsiCo has contributed $34 million in regards to this note.
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During the second half of 2008, together with PepsiCo, we completed a joint acquisition of JSC Lebedyansky (“Lebedyansky”) for
approximately $1.8 billion. Lebedyansky was acquired 58.3 percent by PepsiCo and 41.7 percent by PR Beverages, our Russian venture with
PepsiCo. We and PepsiCo have an ownership interest in PR Beverages of 60 percent and 40 percent, respectively. As a result, PepsiCo and we
have acquired a 75 percent and 25 percent economic stake in Lebedyansky, respectively.
Purchase of Frito-Lay Snack Food Products. Pursuant to a Distribution Agreement between PR Beverages and Frito-Lay Manufacturing,
LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PepsiCo, PR Beverages purchases snack food products from Frito-Lay Manufacturing for sale and
distribution through Russia. In 2008, amounts paid or payable by PR Beverages to Frito-Lay Manufacturing were approximately $355 million.
Shared Services. PepsiCo provides various services to PBG pursuant to a shared services agreement and other arrangements, including
information technology maintenance and the procurement of raw materials. During 2008, amounts paid or payable to PepsiCo for these
services totaled approximately $52 million.
Pursuant to the shared services agreement and other arrangements, PBG provides various services to PepsiCo, including credit and
collection, international tax and supplier services. During 2008, payments to PBG from PepsiCo for these services totaled approximately
$3 million.
Rental Payments. Amounts paid or payable by PepsiCo to PBG for rental of office space at certain PBG facilities were approximately
$4 million in 2008.
National Fountain Services. PBG provides certain manufacturing, delivery and equipment maintenance services to PepsiCo’s national
fountain customers in specified territories. In 2008, net amounts paid or payable by PepsiCo to PBG for these services were approximately
$187 million.
Bottler Incentives. PepsiCo provides PBG with marketing support in the form of bottler incentives. The level of this support is negotiated
annually and can be increased or decreased at the discretion of PepsiCo. These bottler incentives are intended to cover a variety of programs
and initiatives, including direct marketplace support (including point-of-sale materials) and advertising support. For 2008, total bottler
incentives received from PepsiCo, including media costs shared by PepsiCo, were approximately $691 million.
PepsiCo Guarantees. The $1.0 billion of 4.63% senior notes due November 2012 issued by us on November 15, 2002 and the $1.3 billion of
6.95% senior notes due February 2014 issued by us on October 24, 2008 are guaranteed by PepsiCo in accordance with the terms set forth in
the related indentures.
PBG/Bottling LLC Transactions. PBG is considered a related party, as we are the principal operating subsidiary of PBG and we make up
substantially all of the operations and assets of PBG. At December 27, 2008, PBG owned approximately 93.4% of our equity.
PBG provides insurance and risk management services to us pursuant to a contractual agreement. Total premiums paid to PBG during 2008
were $113 million.
On March 8, 1999, PBG issued $1 billion of 7% senior notes due 2029, which are guaranteed by us.
PBG has a $1.2 billion commercial paper program that is supported by a $1.1 billion committed credit facility and an uncommitted credit
facility of $500 million. Both of these credit facilities are guaranteed by us. At December 27, 2008, PBG had no outstanding commercial paper.
Throughout 2008 we loaned $839 million to PBG, net of repayments through a series of 1-year notes with interest rates ranging from
approximately 2.5% to 4.5%. In addition, at the end of the year PBG repaid $1,027 million of the outstanding intercompany loans owed to us.
The resulting net decrease in the notes receivable from PBG in 2008 was $188 million. Total intercompany loans owed to us from PBG at
December 27, 2008 were $3,692 million. The proceeds were used by PBG to pay for interest, taxes, dividends and share repurchases. Accrued
interest receivable from PBG on these notes totaled $118 million at December 27, 2008.
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Bottling LLC Distribution. We guarantee that to the extent there is available cash, we will distribute pro rata to PBG and PepsiCo sufficient
cash such that the aggregate cash distributed to PBG will enable PBG to pay its taxes, share repurchases, dividends and make interest
payments for its internal and external debt. During 2008, in accordance with our Limited Liability Company Agreement we made cash
distributions to PepsiCo in the amount of $73 million and to PBG in the amount of $1,029 million.
Relationships and Transactions with Management and Others. One of our Managing Directors is an employee and officer of PepsiCo and
the other Managing Directors and officers are employees of PBG. Linda G. Alvarado, a member of PBG’s Board of Directors, together with
certain of her family members, wholly own interests in several YUM Brands franchise restaurant companies that purchase beverage products
from PBG. In 2008, the total amount of these purchases was approximately $593,000.
2008 2007
Audit Fees (1) $5.8 $5.6
(1) Represents fees for the audit of our consolidated financial statements, audit of internal controls, the reviews
of interim financial statements included in our Forms 10-Q and all statutory audits.
(2) Represents fees primarily related to audits of employee benefit plans and other audit-related services.
(3) Represents fees primarily related to assistance with tax compliance matters.
Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. We have a policy that defines audit, audit-related and non-audit services to be provided to us by
our independent registered public accounting firm and requires such services to be pre-approved by PBG’s Audit and Affiliated Transactions
Committee. In accordance with our policy and applicable SEC rules and regulations, the Committee or its Chairperson pre-approves such
services provided to us. Pre-approval is detailed as to the particular service or category of services. If the services are required prior to a
regularly scheduled Committee meeting, the Committee Chairperson is authorized to approve such services, provided that they are consistent
with our policy and applicable SEC rules and regulations, and that the full Committee is advised of such services at the next regularly
scheduled Committee meeting. The independent accountants and management periodically report to the Committee regarding the extent of the
services provided by the independent accountants in accordance with this pre-approval, and the fees for the services performed to date.
PBG’s Audit and Affiliated Transactions Committee pre-approved all audit and non-audit fees of Deloitte & Touche LLP billed for fiscal years
2008 and 2007.
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PART IV
(a) 1. Financial Statements. The following consolidated financial statements of Bottling LLC and its subsidiaries are included herein:
Consolidated Statements of Operations — Fiscal years ended December 27, 2008, December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Fiscal years ended December 27, 2008, December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006.
Consolidated Balance Sheets — December 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Owners’ Equity — Fiscal years ended December 27, 2008, December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006.
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Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the fiscal years ended December 27, 2008, December 29, 2007 and
December 30, 2006 F-2
3. Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Bottling Group, LLC has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
Bottling Group, LLC and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ Thomas M. Lardieri Principal Accounting Officer and February 19, 2009
Thomas M. Lardieri Managing Director
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Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the fiscal years ended December 27, 2008, December 29, 2007 and
December 30, 2006 F-2
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
3.2 Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Bottling LLC, which is incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 3.5 to Bottling LLC’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-80361).
3.3 Amendment No. 1 to Bottling LLC’s Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, which is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Bottling LLC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 14, 2008.
4.1 Indenture dated as of March 8, 1999 by and among PBG, as obligor, Bottling LLC, as guarantor, and The Chase Manhattan
Bank, as trustee, relating to $1,000,000,000 7% Series B Senior Notes due 2029, which is incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.14 to PBG’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-70291).
4.2 Indenture dated as of November 15, 2002 among Bottling LLC, PepsiCo, Inc., as guarantor, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as
trustee, relating to $1,000,000,000 4 5/8% Senior Notes due November 15, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4.8 to PBG’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2002.
4.3 Registration Rights Agreement dated as of November 7, 2002 relating to the $1,000,000,000 4 5/8% Senior Notes due
November 15, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to Bottling LLC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 28, 2002.
4.4 Indenture, dated as of June 10, 2003 by and between Bottling LLC, as obligor, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as trustee, relating
to $250,000,000 4 1/8% Senior Notes due June 15, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Bottling
LLC’s registration statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-106285).
4.5 Registration Rights Agreement dated June 10, 2003 by and among Bottling LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Lehman Brothers
Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc, Credit Suisse First Boston LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities
Inc., Blaylock & Partners, L.P. and Fleet Securities, Inc, relating to $250,000,000 4 1/8% Senior Notes due June 15, 2015, which
is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Bottling LLC’s registration statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-
106285).
4.6 Indenture, dated as of October 1, 2003, by and between Bottling LLC, as obligor, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as trustee,
which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Bottling LLC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 3, 2003.
4.7 Form of Note for the $400,000,000 5.00% Senior Notes due November 15, 2013, which is incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to Bottling LLC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 13, 2003.
4.8 Indenture, dated as of March 30, 2006, by and between Bottling LLC, as obligor, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as trustee,
which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to PBG’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 25, 2006.
4.9 Form of Note for the $800,000,000 5 1/2% Senior Notes due April 1, 2016, which is incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4.2 to PBG’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 25, 2006.
4.10 Indenture, dated as of October 24, 2008, by and among Bottling LLC, as obligor, PepsiCo, Inc., as guarantor, and The Bank of
New York Mellon, as trustee, relating to $1,300,000,000 6.95% Senior Notes due March 15, 2014, which is incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Bottling LLC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 21, 2008.
4.11 Form of Note for the $1,300,000,000 6.95% Senior Notes due March 15, 2014, which is incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4.2 to Bottling LLC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 21, 2008.
4.12 Form of Note for the $750,000,000 5.125% Senior Notes due January 15, 2019, which is incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to Bottling LLC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 14, 2009.
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10.2 U.S. $1,200,000,000 First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 19, 2007 among The Pepsi Bottling
Group, Inc., as borrower; Bottling Group, LLC, as guarantor; Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.,
as joint lead arrangers and book managers; Citibank, N.A., as agent; HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as syndication agent; and
certain other banks identified in the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to PBG’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 19, 2007 and filed October 25, 2007.
10.3 Insurance Policy between Bottling LLC and Woodlands Insurance Company, Inc., which is incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to Bottling LLC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 14, 2008.
10.4 Form of Promissory Note between The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. and Bottling LLC, which is incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.2 to Bottling LLC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 14, 2008.
10.5* Distribution Agreement between PepsiCo Holdings LLC and Frito-Lay Manufacturing LLC effective as of January 1, 2009.
23.2* Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm of The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.
23.3* Consent of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm of PepsiCo, Inc.
31.1* Certification by the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2* Certification by the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1* Certification by the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2* Certification by the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
99.1* The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2008.
99.2 PepsiCo, Inc.’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in PepsiCo’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 27, 2008, which are incorporated herein by reference to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2008.
* Filed herewith
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On this 25th day of December 2008 in Moscow, Russian Federation
Frito Lay Manufacturing LLC whose registered address is Mezheninova, 5, Kashira, Moscow Region, Russian Federation in the person
of its general director, Paul Kiesler acting on the basis of the charter of the company on the one hand
And
PepsiCo Holdings LLC whose registered address is Sherrizone, Moscow Region, Russian Federation in the person of its general
director, Marina Ostrovskaya acting on the basis of the charter of the company on the other hand have reached the following agreement:
1 Definitions
Throughout this Agreement, unless the context expressly admits otherwise, the following words and phrases shall have the following
meanings:
Agreement means this master distribution agreement signed between FLM and PCH.
AOP means FLM’s prevailing annual operating plan for the sale of the Products in the Russian Federation to be determined by FLM and
communicated to PCH.
Beverages means any beverage distributed by PCH.
Case means a raw case of the Products, determined according to the Product list, set forth in Schedule F as amended from time to time by
FLM.
Channel means either the Modern Trade, the Traditional Trade or the Indirect Channel (as the case may be.)
Combined Sales Force means all those sales persons employed by PCH and engaged in the sale of the Products together with the sale of
the Beverages.
Combined Cities means all those cities or oblasts in which the Combined Sales Force collects orders for the Products and which at the
Effective Date are those set forth in Schedule S.
Credit Limit means the total amount of money which PCH may owe FLM at any time for the Products and which shall not exceed the
value of all Products purchased by PCH during any thirty day period or such other period as the Parties may agree from time to time,
such value being determined on the basis of the prevailing Price List.
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Credit Terms means those credit terms granted by PCH to Customers from time to time in accordance herewith.
Customers means any legal or physical entity purchasing the Products and/or Beverages from PCH.
Database means a data base containing Customer and transactional information and maintained by PCH in accordance with clause 11.
Dedicated Sales Force means all those sales persons employed by PCH and engaged solely in the sale of the Products.
Dedicated Cities means all those cities and oblasts in which the Dedicated Sales Force collects some or all of orders for the Products
arising in such city and which at the Effective Date are those set forth in Schedule S.
DS3 Customer means any 3PD Customer some or all of whose sales force is employed by PCH. Any sales made by such sales force
shall be deemed to have been made by the Sales Force. Any sales made directly by a DS3 Customer (and not by such sales force) shall
be deemed to form part of sales into the Indirect Channel.
Effective Date means the date on which this Agreement shall come into force and this shall be 1st of January 2009.
FLM means Frito Lay Manufacturing LLC whose registered address is 142 900, Mezheninova, 5, Kashira, Moscow Region, Russian
Federation.
Forecast means a forecast jointly prepared by the Parties pursuant to clause 6.2 setting out, inter alia, the Parties’ commercial
expectations for the following year and the financial assumptions on which they are based.
Indirect Channel means that channel comprised of 3PD Customers or wholesalers who purchase the Products primarily for resale to
other distributors or retailers.
KPI(s) means all those key performance indicators determined by FLM (taking into account the reasonable opinions of PCH) and which
PCH shall track and report to FLM in accordance with Schedules L and S. and the introduction of which shall be subject to the prior
approval of PCH, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
Modern Trade means any hypermarket, supermarket, discounter or any other Customer falling within this channel according to PCH’s
channel classification prevailing on the Effective Date together with such other Customers as the Parties may determine (from time to
time) acting reasonably.
Pallet means those pallets belonging to FLM on which the Product is shipped to PCH.
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3PD Agreements means a distribution or wholesale supply agreement (as the case may be) concluded by PCH with a 3PD Customer for
the supply of the Products and/or the Beverages.
3PD Customers means any wholesaler or distributor within the Indirect Channel which purchases the Products from PCH.
2 General
With effect from the Effective Date FLM hereby appoints PCH as its distributor of the Products in the Channels throughout the Term in
accordance with the terms and conditions hereof and PCH hereby accepts such appointment.
3 Sale of Products to PCH
3.1 FLM shall sell the Products to PCH at the Price List, prevailing on the day on which shipment of the Products [is scheduled to take
place] [takes place.]
3.2 Any amendments to the Price List made in accordance herewith shall become effective 30 calendar days after PCH’s receipt of electronic
notice thereof.
3.3 FLM shall recognize the income from the sale of Products to PCH at the moment of their delivery to PCH, which shall be deemed to have
taken place upon signing of an act of acceptance by a duly authorized representative of PCH, whereupon title and risk in the Products
shall pass to PCH.
3.4 If FLM delivers Products directly to Customers, FLM shall recognize the income from such sale from the moment a duly authorized
representative of PCH confirms in writing that the Products have been loaded onto the delivery truck, whereupon title in the Products
shall pass to PCH.
3.5 The Parties shall exchange between each other in accordance with their usual practices information confirming shipment and delivery of
the Products to ensure their respective finance departments effect mutual reconciliation of such information by the last working day of
each week and by the end of the first working day after each month of the Term.
3.6 The rights and obligations of the Parties with respect to the acceptance, rejection, and repackaging of the Products together with the
presentation and settlement of any claims by PCH arising from the Products’ failure to conform to the Quality Specifications are set forth
in Schedule L.
4 PCH’s Payment Terms
4.1 PCH shall pay for the Products within 30 calendar days of the date of their shipment.
4.2 The Parties shall ensure that at any time PCH shall not owe FLM an amount in excess of the Credit Limit.
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4.3 The Credit Limit shall be tracked by the Parties on a monthly basis.
4.4 The Parties shall review the Credit Limit annually in good faith taking into account prevailing market conditions and shall endeavour to
make reasonable changes thereto in the light of such review.
4.5 The Credit Limit does not include the cost of any Pallets. If PCH fails to return a Pallet to FLM within 6 months of its shipment in case of
return to FLM’s Samara, Yekaterinburg & Novosibirsk branches and 3 month of its shipment in case of return to FLM’s Moscow and St.
Petersburg branches PCH shall promptly pay FLM an amount equal to the prevailing invoice price at which FLM purchases replacement
Pallets pursuant to arm’s length transactions.
4.6 All those other rights and obligations of the Parties in relation to the Pallets are set forth in Schedule L.
5 Terms of Delivery to PCH
5.1 The prices set forth in the prevailing Price List shall include the cost of primary transportation to the agreed place of delivery, which
FLM shall bear.
5.2 The delivery destinations and the standard delivery terms to which all Product sold and distributed pursuant to the terms hereof shall be
subject are more particularly described in Schedules S & L.
5.3 The Parties shall abide by the procedure for the collection and submission of orders for the Products by PCH together with the
procedure for the fulfilment of such orders set forth in Schedule L.
6 Determining & Amending the Price List
6.1 The Price List and growth bonuses, which shall be in force from the Effective Date throughout 2009, subject to the provisions of clause
6.5 is set forth at Schedule F.
6.2 By 31st of October of each year of the Term commencing in 2009, the Parties shall acting in good faith use all reasonable endeavours to
agree the Forecast and the Price List.
6.3 The Forecast on which the Price List for 2009 is based is set forth in Schedule F.
6.4 No later than 30th of September each year the Parties shall commence the negotiation of the Forecast and the Price List. If by 31st of
October of each year of the Term the Parties fail to agree in writing either the Forecast or the Price List for the following year, this
Agreement shall terminate on 1st of May of the following year.
6.5 At least once every quarter the Parties shall use their reasonable endeavours to review in good faith the prevailing Forecast against the
latest actual market
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data to which each component of the Forecast relates. If in the reasonable opinion of either party the Forecast is materially different to
such actual data, such party may propose in writing appropriate amendment(s) to the Price List in the light of such difference (“the
Proposing Party”) and the Parties shall use all reasonable endeavours to agree such amendments. If 30 days after the date upon which
the Proposing Party delivers notice of its proposal to the other party, the Parties have failed to reach agreement on the amendments to
the Price List, either party may terminate this Agreement by delivering written notice thereof on the other party in which case this
Agreement shall terminate six months after the date of delivery of such notice.
6.6 Upon reasonable notice each party shall grant to the other prompt, full and unfettered access to all books and records maintained by
such party in order to permit the other party to exercise its right of review set forth in clause 6.5.
6.7 If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to clauses 6.4 or 6.5, such termination shall not amount to a breach of contract by either party
and the Price List prevailing immediately prior to (i) 31st of October (in the case of clause 6.4) or (ii) the delivery of the Proposing Party’s
notice (in the case of clause 6.5) shall remain in force until termination.
6.8 If the Parties fail to reach agreement on appropriate amendments to the Price List following notice from the Proposing Party pursuant to
clause 6.5 and neither Party terminates the Agreement, the prevailing Price List shall remain in force until either the next quarterly review
pursuant to clause 6.5 or (if sooner than the next quarterly review) the next determination of the Forecast pursuant to clause 6.2. If the
Parties continue to fail to agree:
(i) the amendments to the Price List pursuant to clause 6.5, then the applicable provisions of this clause shall again apply or
(ii) the new Price List pursuant to clause 6.2, then the provisions of clause 6.4 shall apply.
7 Credit
7.1 PCH shall determine the Credit Terms, at all times taking into account the reasonable opinions of FLM.
7.2 PCH shall bear all risk of each Customer’s failure to pay for the Products without recourse to FLM.
7.3 PCH shall grant its Customers the same Credit Terms in respect of the Products as it does in respect of the Beverages, irrespective of the
Customer’s purchases of each and determined solely by reference to the Customer’s creditworthiness and the total value of purchases
made by the Customer.
8 Sales Forces
8.1 PCH shall ensure that:
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(i) the Total Sales Force consists of a sufficient number of people having sufficient experience in the sales and distribution of snack
foods to permit PCH to sell prevailing Volume Plan.
(ii) those members of its senior management who shall determine the activities and working conditions (including salary and bonuses)
of the Total Sales Force shall be specialists having significant prior knowledge and experience of best practices in relation to the
sale of the Products.
8.2 PCH shall ensure that:
(i) the Total Sales Force is equipped with hand held computers capable of collecting in store data in line with FLM’s reasonable
requirements (as communicated by FLM to PCH during the AOP process).
(ii) such data is electronically transferred to FLM daily.
9 Channel Allocation
9.1 The Parties have agreed the allocation of Customers to Channels for 2009. No later than 31st of October of each year of the Term
commencing in 2009 the Parties shall jointly determine the Channel to which a Customer belongs during the following year.
9.2 The Parties shall review the composition of the Dedicated Cities and the Combined Cities at least twice a year and shall, acting
reasonably, make appropriate changes in the light of prevailing market conditions it being agreed that no changes shall be effected in
April, May or June of any year.
9.3 In the case of a 3PD Customer who purchases both Beverages and Products, PCH shall use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that the
terms and conditions of the supply of the Products shall be no worse than those of the supply of the Beverages. PCH shall use all
commercially reasonable endeavours to ensure that such 3PD Customers enter into two commercial agreements per annum, one setting
out the commercial conditions to which the supply of Beverages shall be subject and one setting out the commercial conditions to which
the supply of the Products shall be subject.
9.4 With respect to the Modern Trade, the Parties have agreed the following:
(i) FLM shall hire, instruct and bear the costs of all third party merchandisers working together with the Dedicated Sales Force.
(ii) Shipments of the Products from FLM warehouses shall be effected in accordance with Schedule L.
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10 Volume Plan
10.1 FLM shall prepare a Volume Plan and submit it to PCH by 1st of September of each year of the Term commencing in 2009.
10.2 PCH shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that the Total Sales Force delivers the prevailing Volume Plan.
10.3 The Parties shall jointly review the Volume Plan by the end of each quarter throughout the Term and shall, acting reasonably, amend the
Volume Plan in accordance with Schedule S.
10.4 By 1st of October of each year of the Term commencing in 2009, PCH shall, taking into account the prevailing Volume Plan, submit to
FLM for its approval (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) a volume target for the Total Sales Force (split
between the Combined and Dedicated) for each month of the following year (expressed by region, city and Channel) and PCH shall use
all commercially reasonably endeavours to ensure that the Total Sales Force attains such volume target, which shall be subject to
revisions commensurate with those made to the Volume Plan in accordance with clause 10.3.
11. Database
PCH shall maintain a Database in accordance with Schedule S.
12 Reporting
12.1 PCH shall ensure that it reports all relevant data to FLM in accordance with the applicable provisions of Schedules S&L.
12.2 During the final quarter of each year commencing in 2009 FLM shall determine those KPIs which PCH shall track and report to FLM
during the following years, subject to the Parties agreeing in advance on the timing and procedure for such tracking and reporting.
13 Marketing, Trade Support & Use of Trademarks
13.1 FLM shall alone determine all activities relating to and shall bear all costs arising in connection with the marketing and trade support for
the Products (including the development of all in store materials and promotional activities.)
13.2 In order to increase the sales of the Products throughout the Russian Federation, FLM has the right to:
(i) provide PCH with such sales materials (including racks) and other advertising materials as FLM shall determine and PCH shall
place them at points of sale in accordance with procedures which the Parties shall separately agree, acting reasonably;
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15.3 PCH shall ensure the Products are sold, transported and delivered to Customers in accordance with those provisions set forth in
Schedule L.
15.4 FLM may in its absolute and unqualified discretion recall the Products from Customers and PCH shall effect such recall in accordance
with Schedule L on condition that (save where the recall is the result of any act or omission by PCH) FLM shall compensate PCH for all
direct costs incurred by PCH connected therewith.
16 Business Reviews
16.1 Throughout the Term the Parties shall undertake the following reviews within the period indicated:
(i) Following FLM’s determination of the Volume Plan by 1st of September of each year of the Term, the Parties shall agree the
following by 1st of October of each year of the Term:
(a) The following year’s volume target for the Combined Sales Force expressed by brand and city.
(b) The following year’s roll out for the Dedicated Team.
(c) KPIs for the following year.
(ii) By the third week of every month during the Term the Parties shall jointly review, inter alia, the year to date sales data for the
Products (including the sales volumes) versus the corresponding AOP targets together with any other joint projects.
(iii) Following FLM’s determination of the three year strategic volume plan for the sale of the Products in the Russian Federation by
30th of April of each year of the Term, the Parties shall agree promptly thereafter in the light thereof the roll out for the Dedicated
Sales Force during the next three years and the schedule for the conversion of 3PD Customers to DS3 Customers.
16.2 By the end of the third week of every month during the Term PCH shall review the year to date performance of the Combined Sales Team
against the relevant KPIs set out in the AOP.
17 Term & Termination
17.1 Subject to clauses 6.4, 6.5, 17.2 and 17.3 (respectively), the Term of this Agreement shall be five years commencing on the Effective Date
and expiring automatically on the fifth anniversary thereof.
17.2 Either Party may terminate this Agreement by giving the other two years prior written notice thereof. For the avoidance of doubt if either
Party serves such
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notice on the other, this Agreement shall automatically terminate on the second anniversary of the delivery of notice of termination.
17.3 This Agreement shall automatically terminate six months after the occurrence of the termination for whatever reason of any of the
following:
(i) the joint venture agreement between PepsiCo Ireland Limited and PR Beverages Ireland Limited in relation to the establishment and
operation of PR Beverages Limited.
(ii) Any master bottling appointment issued by PepsiCo, Inc. or its affiliates to PR Beverages Limited in respect of any of the following
trademarks: Pepsi, 7-UP or Mirinda.
17.4 If the joint venture agreement described in clause 17.2 (i) is terminated by virtue of the material breach of PR Beverages Ireland Limited or
if any master bottling appointment described in clause 17.2 (i) is terminated by virtue of the material breach of PR Beverages Limited, this
Agreement shall be deemed to have been terminated due to the material breach of PCH.
17.5 If the joint venture agreement described in clause 17.2 (i) is terminated by virtue of the material breach of PepsiCo Ireland Limited or if
any master bottling appointment described in clause 17.2 (i) is terminated by virtue of the material breach of PepsiCo, Inc. or its affiliates,
this Agreement shall be deemed to have been terminated due to the material breach of FLM.
17.6 If this Agreement terminates for whatever reason, then immediately prior to termination;
(i) PCH undertakes to :
(a) sell to FLM any unsold Products in PCH’s possession at the book value thereof.
(b) return to FLM all equipment or materials owned by FLM in PCH’s possession.
(c) deliver to FLM an electronic copy of the Customer master files and credit history of all Customers, subject to PCH’s legal
right to do so.
(d) cease the sale of the Products.
(ii) The Parties shall make all payments due to each other pursuant to the terms hereof and either Part may set off monies owed to the
other against monies due from the other.
17.7 No term shall survive expiry or termination of this Agreement unless expressly provided otherwise.
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17.8 The expiry or termination of this Agreement shall be without prejudice to any rights which have accrued already to either of the Parties
under this Agreement or (subject to clause 24) accrue to either Party under any applicable legislation.
18 Schedules
18.1 The Parties acknowledge that the full commercial understanding which they have reached from the Effective Date is set forth in this
Agreement together with all the Schedules hereto.
18.2 The Parties may from time to time amend this Agreement or its Schedules on condition that no amendment shall be effective unless
signed by duly authorised representatives of both Parties.
18.3 If there is a conflict between the provisions set forth in this Agreement with any set forth in the Schedules, the former shall prevail.
19 Governing Law & Jurisdiction
This Agreement shall be governed by Russian law and interpretation and the Parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of
the Russian courts for all purposes connected with it.
20 Supersedes Prior Agreements
As at the Effective Date, this Agreement supersedes any prior agreement relating to the distribution of the Products, or any of them, in
the Russian Federation between the Parties whether written or oral and any such prior agreements are hereby cancelled but without
prejudice to any rights which have already accrued to either of the Parties.
21 Notices
Any notice to be served on either of the Parties by the other shall be sent by prepaid recorded delivery or registered post or by telex or
by electronic mail and shall be deemed to have been received by the addressee within 72 hours of posting or 24 hours if sent by telex or
by electronic mail to the correct telex number (with correct answerback) or correct electronic mail number of the addressee.
22 Waiver
The failure by either of the Parties to enforce at any time or for any period any one or more of the terms or conditions of this Agreement
shall not be a waiver of them or of the right at any time subsequently to enforce all terms and conditions of this Agreement.
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23 Warranty
Each Party warrants it has the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement.
24 Exclusion of Liability
24.1 Neither Party shall have any liability to the other in connection with this Agreement for any loss of profit, loss of goodwill, loss of
opportunity or loss of reputation suffered by such other Party (whether in contract, tort or otherwise.)
24.2 In the event of the expiry or termination of this Agreement, PCH hereby waives any claim (which it may otherwise have pursuant to any
applicable legislation) for payment for any goodwill which may have inured to the benefit of the Products during the Term.
25 Force Majeure
25.1 If the ability of either party to perform its obligations hereunder is affected by national emergency war terrorism riot or civil commotion,
prohibitive governmental regulations, third party industrial dispute or any other cause beyond its reasonable control the Party affected
shall forthwith notify the other Party of the nature and extent thereof.
25.2 Neither party shall be deemed to be in breach of this Agreement or otherwise be liable to the other by reason of any delay in performance
or non-performance of any of its obligations hereunder to the extent that such delay or non-performance is due to any of the causes
referred to in Clause 25.1 hereof of which it has notified the other party and the time for performance of that obligation shall be extended
accordingly.
25.3 If the delay or non-performance in question shall extend for a continuous period in excess of three months, the parties shall enter into
bona fide discussions with a view to alleviating its effects or to agreeing upon such alternative arrangements as may be fair and
reasonable.
26. Language
26.1 This Agreement (excluding the Schedules) shall be executed in English and Russian counterparts. In the event of a conflict between
these English and the Russian texts, the English text shall prevail over the Russian.
26.2 The Schedules shall be executed in either Russian or in English and Russian. If they are executed only in Russian, any translations shall
be for information and without legal force. If they are executed in English and Russian, the English text shall prevail over the Russian in
the event of a conflict.
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27. Costs
27.1 Each Party shall bear all its own costs incurred in the formation and execution of this Agreement.
27.2 Each Party shall bear the cost of discharging all those obligations imposed on it by the terms hereof, unless the context expressly admits
otherwise.
27.3 The Parties shall use all commercially reasonable endeavours to assist the other Party to minimize the costs which it incurs in connection
with this Agreement.
28. Confidentiality
28.1 During the Term of this Agreement, each Party will be exposed to confidential proprietary technical information belonging to the other
which pertains to the operation of the other’s business. In particular but without limitation, each Party may be exposed to know-how,
process and product information, intellectual property, methods of manufacture, business plans, sales and marketing strategies, data and
technical information pertaining to the other party (referred to in the remainder of this paragraph as “Confidential Information”). Each
Party agrees to hold in confidence and not to disclose to others or to use for its own benefit or the benefit of other members of its group
all Confidential Information which has been or will be disclosed to it either directly or indirectly and to use Confidential Information
solely in conjunction with its performance under this Agreement provided that such obligation of confidentiality and non-use does not
apply to any Confidential Information which:
(i) is already in or which comes into the possession of the non-owning party other than as a result of a breach of this Agreement;
(ii) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by the non-owning party;
(iii) is or becomes available to the non-owning party on a non-confidential basis from a third party who is not known by the non-
owning party to be bound by a confidentiality Agreement or other obligation of secrecy to the owning party; or
(iv) is required to be disclosed by the non-owning party in the course of any legal proceedings or by any governmental or other
authority or regulatory body.
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28.2 Upon completion or termination of this Agreement for any reason, or upon written demand, each Party agrees to deliver to the other all
tangible forms of Confidential Information belonging to the other.
Exhibit 12
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES. We have calculated Bottling LLC’s ratio of earnings to fixed charges in the following table by
dividing earnings by fixed charges. For this purpose, earnings are before taxes, minority interest and cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle, plus fixed charges (excluding capitalized interest) and losses recognized from equity investments, reduced by undistributed income
from equity investments. Fixed charges include interest expense, capitalized interest and one-third of net rent which is the portion of the rent
deemed representative of the interest factor.
Fiscal Ye ar
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Net income before taxes $ 521 $ 1,049 $ 925 $ 896 $ 832
Undistributed (income) loss from equity investments (1) — 2 — (1)
Fixed charges excluding capitalized interest 284 270 260 217 191
Fixed charges:
Interest expense $ 244 $ 232 $ 227 $ 187 $ 166
Capitalized interest — — — — —
Interest portion of rental expense 40 38 33 30 25
Exhibit 21
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Exhibit 23.1
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements No. 333-108225 and 333-132716 on Form S-3 of our report dated
February 20, 2009 relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Bottling Group, LLC and subsidiaries
(which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes explanatory paragraphs referring to the Company’s adoption of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans — an
amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R),” and Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement 109”), appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Bottling
Group, LLC for the year ended December 27, 2008.
Exhibit 23.2
We consent to the incorporation by reference in The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. and subsidiaries Registration Statements No. 333-60428, 333-
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79357, 333-79369, 333-79375, 333-79365, 333-80647, 333-69622, 333-73302, 333-100786, 333-117894, 333-128992, 333-128993, 333-142554 and 333-
154250 on Form S-8 of our report dated February 20, 2009 relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of
Bottling Group, LLC and subsidiaries (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes explanatory paragraphs referring to the
Company’s adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and
Other Postretirement Plans — an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R),” and Financial Accounting Standards Board
Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement 109”), appearing in this Annual
Report on Form 10-K of Bottling Group, LLC for the year ended December 27, 2008.
Exhibit 23.3
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
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Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsection (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code),
the undersigned officer of Bottling Group, LLC (the “Company”) certifies to his knowledge that:
(1) The Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 27, 2008 (the “Form 10-K”) fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”); and
(2) The information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial conditions and results of
operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods referred to in the Form 10-K.
The foregoing certification (the “Certification”) is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(subsection (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code).
A signed original of the Certification has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company in accordance with Rule 12b-
11(d) of the Act and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsection (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code),
the undersigned officer of Bottling Group, LLC (the “Company”) certifies to his knowledge that:
(1) The Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 27, 2008 (the “Form 10-K”) fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”); and
(2) The information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial conditions and results of
operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods referred to in the Form 10-K.
The foregoing certification (the “Certification”) is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(subsection (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code).
A signed original of the Certification has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company in accordance with Rule 12b-
11(d) of the Act and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
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Table of Contents
FORM 10-K
˛ Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 27, 2008
or
o Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (No Fee Required)
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 1-14893
Large accelerated filer ˛ Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No ˛
The number of shares of Common Stock and Class B Common Stock of The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. outstanding as of
February 6, 2009 was 211,583,553 and 100,000, respectively. The aggregate market value of The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. Capital
Stock held by non-affiliates of The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (assuming for the sole purpose of this calculation, that all executive
officers and directors of The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. are affiliates of The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.) as of June 13, 2008 was
$4,301,872,063 (based on the closing sale price of The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.’s Capital Stock on that date as reported on the New
York Stock Exchange).
Documents of Which P ortions Are Incorporated by Reference P arts of Form 10-K into Which P ortion of Documents Are Incorporated
P roxy Statement for T he P epsi Bottling Group, Inc. III
May 27, 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
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PART I
Item 1. Business 3
Item 1A. Risk Factors 8
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments 11
Item 2. Properties 11
Item 3. Legal Proceedings 11
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 11
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities 12
Item 6. Selected Financial Data 14
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations 15
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 56
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 56
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure 56
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures 56
Item 9B. Other Information 57
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 58
Item 11. Executive Compensation 59
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters 59
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 59
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services 59
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 60
SIGNATURES 61
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES 62
INDEX TO EXHIBITS 64
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Introduction
The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (“PBG”) was incorporated in Delaware in January, 1999, as a wholly owned subsidiary of PepsiCo,
Inc. (“PepsiCo”) to effect the separation of most of PepsiCo’s company-owned bottling businesses. PBG became a publicly traded
company on March 31, 1999. As of January 23, 2009, PepsiCo’s ownership represented 33.1% of the outstanding common stock and
100% of the outstanding Class B common stock, together representing 40.2% of the voting power of all classes of PBG’s voting
stock. PepsiCo also owned approximately 6.6% of the equity interest of Bottling Group, LLC, PBG’s principal operating subsidiary,
as of January 23, 2009. When used in this Report, “PBG,” “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” each refers to The Pepsi Bottling
Group, Inc. and, where appropriate, to Bottling Group, LLC, which we also refer to as “Bottling LLC.”
PBG operates in one industry, carbonated soft drinks and other ready-to-drink beverages, and all of our segments derive revenue
from these products. We conduct business in all or a portion of the United States, Mexico, Canada, Spain, Russia, Greece and
Turkey. PBG manages and reports operating results through three reportable segments: U.S. & Canada, Europe (which includes
Spain, Russia, Greece and Turkey) and Mexico. Operationally, the Company is organized along geographic lines with specific
regional management teams having responsibility for the financial results in each reportable segment.
In 2008, approximately 75% of our net revenues were generated in the U.S. & Canada, 15% of our net revenues were generated in
Europe, and the remaining 10% of our net revenues were generated in Mexico. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Note 14 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional
information regarding the business and operating results of our reportable segments.
Principal Products
PBG is the world’s largest manufacturer, seller and distributor of Pepsi-Cola beverages. In addition, in some of our territories we have
the right to manufacture, sell and distribute soft drink products of companies other than PepsiCo, including Dr Pepper, Crush and
Squirt. We also have the right in some of our territories to manufacture, sell and distribute beverages under trademarks that we own,
including Electropura, e-pura and Garci Crespo. The majority of our volume is derived from brands licensed from PepsiCo or PepsiCo
joint ventures.
We have the exclusive right to manufacture, sell and distribute Pepsi-Cola beverages in all or a portion of 42 states and the District
of Columbia in the United States, nine Canadian provinces, Spain, Greece, Russia, Turkey and 23 states in Mexico.
In 2008, approximately 74% of our sales volume in the U.S. & Canada was derived from carbonated soft drinks and the remaining
26% was derived from non-carbonated beverages, 69% of our sales volume in Europe was derived from carbonated soft drinks and
the remaining 31% was derived from non-carbonated beverages, and 52% of our Mexico sales volume was derived from carbonated
soft drinks and the remaining 48% was derived from non-carbonated beverages. Our principal beverage brands include the
following:
Europe
Pepsi Tropicana Fruko
Pepsi Light Aqua Minerale Yedigun
Pepsi Max Mirinda Tamek
7UP IVI Lipton
KAS Fiesta
Mexico
Pepsi Mirinda Electropura
Pepsi Light Manzanita Sol e-pura
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7UP Squirt Jarritos
KAS Garci Crespo
Belight Aguas Frescas
No individual customer accounted for 10% or more of our total revenues in 2008, although sales to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and its
affiliated companies were 9.9% of our revenues in 2008, primarily as a result of transactions in the U.S. & Canada segment. We have
an extensive direct store distribution system in the United States, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, we use a combination of direct
store distribution and distribution through wholesalers, depending on local marketplace considerations.
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be adversely affected by various factors, including price changes, economic conditions, strikes, weather conditions and
governmental controls.
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The Master Bottling Agreement is perpetual, but may be terminated by PepsiCo in the event of our default. Events of default
include:
(1) our insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, receivership or the like;
(2) any disposition of any voting securities of one of our bottling subsidiaries or substantially all of our bottling assets without the
consent of PepsiCo;
(3) our entry into any business other than the business of manufacturing, selling or distributing non-alcoholic beverages or any
business which is directly related and incidental to such beverage business; and
(4) any material breach under the contract that remains uncured for 120 days after notice by PepsiCo.
An event of default will also occur if any person or affiliated group acquires any contract, option, conversion privilege, or other right
to acquire, directly or indirectly, beneficial ownership of more than 15% of any class or series of our voting securities without the
consent of PepsiCo. As of February 13, 2009, to our knowledge, no shareholder of PBG, other than PepsiCo, held more than 5% of
our common stock.
We are prohibited from assigning, transferring or pledging the Master Bottling Agreement, or any interest therein, whether
voluntarily, or by operation of law, including by merger or liquidation, without the prior consent of PepsiCo.
The Master Bottling Agreement was entered into by us in the context of our separation from PepsiCo and, therefore, its provisions
were not the result of arm’s-length negotiations. Consequently, the agreement contains provisions that are less favorable to us than
the exclusive bottling appointments for cola beverages currently in effect for independent bottlers in the United States.
Terms of the Non-Cola Bottling Agreements. The beverage products covered by the non-cola bottling agreements are beverages
licensed to us by PepsiCo, including Mountain Dew, Aquafina, Sierra Mist, Diet Mountain Dew, Mug Root Beer and Mountain Dew
Code Red. The non-cola bottling agreements contain provisions that are similar to those contained in the Master Bottling
Agreement with respect to pricing, territorial restrictions, authorized containers, planning, quality control, transfer restrictions, term
and related matters. Our non-cola bottling agreements will terminate if PepsiCo terminates our Master Bottling Agreement. The
exclusivity provisions contained in the non-cola bottling agreements would prevent us from manufacturing, selling or distributing
beverage products that imitate, infringe upon, or cause confusion with, the beverage products covered by the non-cola bottling
agreements. PepsiCo may also elect to discontinue the manufacture, sale or distribution of a non-cola beverage and terminate the
applicable non-cola bottling agreement upon six months notice to us.
Terms of Certain Distribution Agreements. We also have agreements with PepsiCo granting us exclusive rights to distribute AMP
and Dole in all of our territories, SoBe in certain specified territories and Gatorade and G2 in certain specified channels. The
distribution agreements contain provisions generally similar to those in the Master Bottling Agreement as to use of trademarks,
trade names, approved containers and labels and causes for termination. We also have the right to sell Tropicana juice drinks in the
United States and Canada, Tropicana juices in Russia and Spain, and Gatorade in Spain, Greece and Russia and in certain limited
channels of distribution in the United States and Canada. Some of these beverage agreements have limited terms and, in most
instances, prohibit us from dealing in similar beverage products.
Terms of the Master Syrup Agreement. The Master Syrup Agreement grants us the exclusive right to manufacture, sell and distribute
fountain syrup to local customers in our territories. We have agreed to act as a manufacturing and delivery agent for national
accounts within our territories that specifically request direct delivery without using a middleman. In addition, PepsiCo may appoint
us to manufacture and deliver fountain syrup to national accounts that elect delivery through independent distributors. Under the
Master Syrup Agreement, we have the exclusive right to service fountain equipment for all of the national account customers within
our territories. The Master Syrup Agreement provides that the determination of whether an account is local or national is at the sole
discretion of PepsiCo.
The Master Syrup Agreement contains provisions that are similar to those contained in the Master Bottling Agreement with respect
to concentrate pricing, territorial restrictions with respect to local customers and national customers electing direct-to-store delivery
only, planning, quality control, transfer restrictions and related matters. The Master Syrup Agreement had an initial term of five
years which expired in 2004 and was renewed for an additional five-year period. The Master Syrup Agreement will automatically
renew for additional five-year periods, unless PepsiCo terminates it for cause. PepsiCo has the right to terminate the Master Syrup
Agreement without cause at any time upon twenty-four months notice. In the event PepsiCo terminates the Master Syrup
Agreement without cause, PepsiCo is required to pay us the fair market value of our rights thereunder.
Our Master Syrup Agreement will terminate if PepsiCo terminates our Master Bottling Agreement.
Terms of Other U.S. Bottling Agreements. The bottling agreements between us and other licensors of beverage products, including
Dr Pepper Snapple Group for Dr Pepper, Crush, Schweppes, Canada Dry, Hawaiian Punch and Squirt, the Pepsi/Lipton Tea
Partnership for Lipton Brisk and Lipton Iced Tea, and the North American Coffee Partnership for Starbucks Frappuccino®, contain
provisions generally similar to those in the Master Bottling Agreement as to use of trademarks, trade names, approved containers
and labels, sales of imitations and causes for termination. Some of these beverage agreements have limited terms and, in most
instances, prohibit us from dealing in similar beverage products.
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Terms of the Country-Specific Bottling Agreements. The country-specific bottling agreements contain provisions generally similar
to those contained in the Master Bottling Agreement and the non-cola bottling agreements and, in Canada, the Master Syrup
Agreement with respect to authorized containers, planning, quality control, transfer restrictions, term, causes for termination and
related matters. These bottling agreements differ from the Master Bottling Agreement because, except for Canada, they include both
fountain syrup and non-fountain beverages. Certain of these bottling agreements contain provisions that have been modified to
reflect the laws and regulations of the applicable country. For example, the bottling agreements in Spain do not contain a restriction
on the sale and
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shipment of Pepsi-Cola beverages into our territory by others in response to unsolicited orders. In addition, in Mexico and Turkey
we are restricted in our ability to manufacture, sell and distribute beverages sold under non-PepsiCo trademarks.
Terms of the Russia Venture Agreement. In 2007, PBG together with PepsiCo formed PR Beverages Limited (“PR Beverages”), a
venture that enables us to strategically invest in Russia to accelerate our growth. We contributed our business in Russia to PR
Beverages, and PepsiCo entered into bottling agreements with PR Beverages for PepsiCo beverage products sold in Russia on the
same terms as in effect for us immediately prior to the venture. PepsiCo also granted PR Beverages an exclusive license to
manufacture and sell the concentrate for such products.
Terms of Russia Snack Food Distribution Agreement. Effective January 2009, PR Beverages entered into an agreement with Frito-
Lay Manufacturing, LLC (“FLM”), a wholly owned subsidiary of PepsiCo, pursuant to which PR Beverages purchases Frito-Lay
snack products from FLM for sale and distribution in the Russian Federation. This agreement provides FLM access to the
infrastructure of our distribution network in Russia and allows us to more effectively utilize some of our distribution network assets.
This agreement replaced a similar agreement, which expired on December 31, 2008.
Seasonality
Sales of our products are seasonal, particularly in our Europe segment, where sales volumes tend to be more sensitive to weather
conditions. Our peak season across all of our segments is the warm summer months beginning in May and ending in September. In
2008, approximately 50% of our volume was generated during the second and third quarters and approximately 90% of cash flow
from operations was generated in the third and fourth quarters.
Competition
The carbonated soft drink market and the non-carbonated beverage market are highly competitive. Our competitors in these markets
include bottlers and distributors of nationally advertised and marketed products, bottlers and distributors of regionally advertised
and marketed products, as well as bottlers of private label soft drinks sold in chain stores. Among our major competitors are bottlers
that distribute products from The Coca-Cola Company including Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company
S.A., Coca-Cola FEMSA S.A. de C.V. and Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated. Our market share for carbonated soft drinks sold
under trademarks owned by PepsiCo in our U.S. territories ranges from approximately 21% to approximately 41%. Our market share
for carbonated soft drinks sold under trademarks owned by PepsiCo for each country outside the United States in which we do
business is as follows: Canada 44%; Russia 21%; Turkey 17%; Spain 10% and Greece 10% (including market share for our IVI
brand). In addition, market share for our territories and the territories of other Pepsi bottlers in Mexico is 18% for carbonated soft
drinks sold under trademarks owned by PepsiCo. All market share figures are based on generally available data published by third
parties. Actions by our major competitors and others in the beverage industry, as well as the general economic environment, could
have an impact on our future market share.
We compete primarily on the basis of advertising and marketing programs to create brand awareness, price and promotions, retail
space management, customer service, consumer points of access, new products, packaging innovations and distribution methods.
We believe that brand recognition, market place pricing, consumer value, customer service, availability and consumer and customer
goodwill are primary factors affecting our competitive position.
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enacted a similar statute effective in 2009. Hawaii and California impose a levy on beverage containers to fund a waste recovery
system.
In addition to the Canadian deposit legislation described above, Ontario, Canada currently has a regulation requiring that at least
30% of all soft drinks sold in Ontario be bottled in refillable containers.
The European Commission issued a packaging and packing waste directive that was incorporated into the national legislation of
most member states. This has resulted in targets being set for the recovery and recycling of household, commercial and industrial
packaging waste and imposes substantial responsibilities upon bottlers and retailers for implementation. Similar legislation has been
enacted in Turkey.
Mexico adopted legislation regulating the disposal of solid waste products. In response to this legislation, PBG Mexico maintains
agreements with local and federal Mexican governmental authorities as well as with civil associations, which require PBG Mexico,
and other participating bottlers, to provide for collection and recycling of certain minimum amounts of plastic bottles.
We are not aware of similar material legislation being enacted in any other areas served by us. The recent economic downturn has
resulted in reduced tax revenue for many states and has increased the need for some states to identify new revenue sources. Some
states may pursue additional revenue through new or amended bottle and can legislation. We are unable to predict, however,
whether such legislation will be enacted or what impact its enactment would have on our business, financial condition or results of
operations.
Soft Drink Excise Tax Legislation. Specific soft drink excise taxes have been in place in certain states for several years. The states in
which we operate that currently impose such a tax are West Virginia and Arkansas and, with respect to fountain syrup only,
Washington.
Value-added taxes on soft drinks vary in our territories located in Canada, Spain, Greece, Russia, Turkey and Mexico, but are
consistent with the value-added tax rate for other consumer products. In addition, there is a special consumption tax applicable to
cola products in Turkey. In Mexico, bottled water in containers over 10.1 liters are exempt from value-added tax, and we obtained a
tax exemption for containers holding less than 10.1 liters of water. The tax exemption currently also applies to non-carbonated soft
drinks.
We are not aware of any material soft drink taxes that have been enacted in any other market served by us. The recent economic
downturn has resulted in reduced tax revenue for many states and has increased the need for some states to identify new revenue
sources. Some states may pursue additional revenue through new or amended soft drink or similar excise tax legislation. We are
unable to predict, however, whether such legislation will be enacted or what impact its enactment would have on our business,
financial condition or results of operations.
Trade Regulation. As a manufacturer, seller and distributor of bottled and canned soft drink products of PepsiCo and other soft
drink manufacturers in exclusive territories in the United States and internationally, we are subject to antitrust and competition laws.
Under the Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act, soft drink bottlers operating in the United States, such as us, may have an
exclusive right to manufacture, distribute and sell a soft drink product in a geographic territory if the soft drink product is in
substantial and effective competition with other products of the same class in the same market or markets. We believe that there is
such substantial and effective competition in each of the exclusive geographic territories in which we operate.
School Sales Legislation; Industry Guidelines. In 2004, the U.S. Congress passed the Child Nutrition Act, which required school
districts to implement a school wellness policy by July 2006. In May 2006, members of the American Beverage Association, the
Alliance for a Healthier Generation, the American Heart Association and The William J. Clinton Foundation entered into a
memorandum of understanding that sets forth standards for what beverages can be sold in elementary, middle and high schools in
the United States (the “ABA Policy”). Also, the beverage associations in the European Union and Canada have recently issued
guidelines relating to the sale of beverages in schools. We intend to comply fully with the ABA Policy and these guidelines. In
addition, legislation has been proposed in Mexico that would restrict the sale of certain high-calorie products, including soft drinks,
in schools and that would require these products to include a label that warns consumers that consumption abuse may lead to
obesity.
California Carcinogen and Reproductive Toxin Legislation. A California law requires that any person who exposes another to a
carcinogen or a reproductive toxin must provide a warning to that effect. Because the law does not define quantitative thresholds
below which a warning is not required, virtually all manufacturers of food products are confronted with the possibility of having to
provide warnings due to the presence of trace amounts of defined substances. Regulations implementing the law exempt
manufacturers from providing the required warning if it can be demonstrated that the defined substances occur naturally in the
product or are present in municipal water used to manufacture the product. We have assessed the impact of the law and its
implementing regulations on our beverage products and have concluded that none of our products currently requires a warning
under the law. We cannot predict whether or to what extent food industry efforts to minimize the law’s impact on food products will
succeed. We also cannot predict what impact, either in terms of direct costs or diminished sales, imposition of the law may have.
Mexican Water Regulation. In Mexico, we pump water from our own wells and we purchase water directly from municipal water
companies pursuant to concessions obtained from the Mexican government on a plant-by-plant basis. The concessions are
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generally for ten-year terms and can generally be renewed by us prior to expiration with minimal cost and effort. Our concessions
may be terminated if, among other things, (a) we use materially more water than permitted by the concession, (b) we use materially
less water than required by the concession, (c) we fail to pay for the rights for water usage or (d) we carry out, without governmental
authorization, any material construction on or improvement to, our wells. Our concessions generally satisfy our current water
requirements and we believe that we are generally in compliance in all material respects with the terms of our existing concessions.
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Employees
As of December 27, 2008, we employed approximately 66,800 workers, of whom approximately 32,700 were employed in the United
States. Approximately 8,700 of our workers in the United States are union members and approximately 16,200 of our workers outside
the United States are union members. We consider relations with our employees to be good and have not experienced significant
interruptions of operations due to labor disagreements.
Available Information
We maintain a website at www.pbg.com. We make available, free of charge, through the Investor Relations – Financial Information –
SEC Filings section of our website, our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and
any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, as soon as reasonably practicable after such reports are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Additionally, we have made available, free of charge, the following governance materials on our website at www.pbg.com under
Investor Relations – Company Information – Corporate Governance: Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, Corporate Governance
Principles and Practices, Worldwide Code of Conduct (including any amendment thereto), Director Independence Policy, the Audit
and Affiliated Transactions Committee Charter, the Compensation and Management Development Committee Charter, the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter, the Disclosure Committee Charter and the Policy and Procedures
Governing Related-Person Transactions. These governance materials are available in print, free of charge, to any PBG shareholder
upon request.
We may not be able to respond successfully to consumer trends related to carbonated and non-carbonated beverages.
Consumer trends with respect to the products we sell are subject to change. Consumers are seeking increased variety in their
beverages, and there is a growing interest among the public regarding the ingredients in our products, the attributes of those
ingredients and health and wellness issues generally. This interest has resulted in a decline in consumer demand for carbonated soft
drinks and an increase in consumer demand for products associated with health and wellness, such as water, enhanced water, teas
and certain other non-carbonated beverages. Consumer preferences may change due to a variety of other factors, including the
aging of the general population, changes in social trends, the real or perceived impact the manufacturing of our products has on the
environment, changes in consumer demographics, changes in travel, vacation or leisure activity patterns or a downturn in economic
conditions. Any of these changes may reduce consumers’ demand for our products. For example, the recent downturn in economic
conditions has adversely impacted sales of certain of our higher margin products, including our products sold for immediate
consumption in restaurants.
Because we rely mainly on PepsiCo to provide us with the products we sell, if PepsiCo fails to develop innovative products and
packaging that respond to consumer trends, we could be put at a competitive disadvantage in the marketplace and our business and
financial results could be adversely affected. In addition, PepsiCo is under no obligation to provide us distribution rights to all of its
products in all of the channels in which we operate. If we are unable to enter into agreements with PepsiCo to distribute innovative
products in all of these channels or otherwise gain broad access to products that respond to consumer trends, we could be put at a
competitive disadvantage in the marketplace and our business and financial results could be adversely affected.
We may not be able to respond successfully to the demands of our largest customers.
Our retail customers are consolidating, leaving fewer customers with greater overall purchasing power and, consequently, greater
influence over our pricing, promotions and distribution methods. Because we do not operate in all markets in which these customers
operate, we must rely on PepsiCo and other Pepsi bottlers to service such customers outside of our markets. The inability of PepsiCo
or Pepsi bottlers as a whole, to meet the product, packaging and service demands of our largest customers could lead to a loss or
decrease in business from such customers and have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.
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Our business requires a significant supply of raw materials and energy, the limited availability or increased costs of which could
adversely affect our business and financial results.
The production and distribution of our beverage products is highly dependent on certain ingredients, packaging materials, other raw
materials, and energy. To produce our products, we require significant amounts of ingredients, such as beverage concentrate and
high fructose corn syrup, as well as access to significant amounts of water. We also require significant amounts of packaging
materials, such as aluminum and plastic bottle components, such as resin (a petroleum-based product). In addition, we use a
significant amount of electricity, natural gas, motor fuel and other energy sources to operate our fleet of trucks and our bottling
plants.
If the suppliers of our ingredients, packaging materials, other raw materials or energy are impacted by an increased demand for their
products, business
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downturn, weather conditions (including those related to climate change), natural disasters, governmental regulation, terrorism,
strikes or other events, and we are not able to effectively obtain the products from another supplier, we could incur an interruption in
the supply of such products or increased costs of such products. Any sustained interruption in the supply of our ingredients,
packaging materials, other raw materials or energy, or increased costs thereof, could have a material adverse effect on our business
and financial results.
The prices of some of our ingredients, packaging materials, other raw materials and energy, including high fructose corn syrup and
motor fuel, are experiencing unprecedented volatility, which can unpredictably and substantially increase our costs. We have
implemented a hedging strategy to better predict our costs of some of these products. In a volatile market, however, such strategy
includes a risk that, during a particular period of time, market prices fall below our hedged price and we pay higher than market prices
for certain products. As a result, under certain circumstances, our hedging strategy may increase our overall costs.
If there is a significant or sustained increase in the costs of our ingredients, packaging materials, other raw materials or energy, and
we are unable to pass the increased costs on to our customers in the form of higher prices, there could be a material adverse effect
on our business and financial results.
Changes in the legal and regulatory environment, including those related to climate change, could increase our costs or liabilities
or impact the sale of our products.
Our operations and properties are subject to regulation by various federal, state and local governmental entities and agencies as well
as foreign governmental entities. Such regulations relate to, among other things, food and drug laws, competition laws, labor laws,
taxation requirements (including soft drink or similar excise taxes), bottle and can legislation (see above under “Governmental
Regulation Applicable to PBG”), accounting standards and environmental laws.
There is also a growing consensus that emissions of greenhouse gases are linked to global climate change, which may result in more
regional, federal and/or global legal and regulatory requirements to reduce or mitigate the effects of greenhouse gases. Until any
such requirements come into effect, it is difficult to predict their impact on our business or financial results, including any impact on
our supply chain costs. In the interim, we are working to improve our systems to record baseline data and monitor our greenhouse
gas emissions and, during the process of developing our business strategies, we consider the impact our plans may have on the
environment.
We cannot assure you that we have been or will at all times be in compliance with all regulatory requirements or that we will not
incur material costs or liabilities in connection with existing or new regulatory requirements, including those related to climate
change.
Because we depend upon PepsiCo to provide us with concentrate, certain funding and various services, changes in our relationship
with PepsiCo could adversely affect our business and financial results.
We conduct our business primarily under beverage agreements with PepsiCo. If our beverage agreements with PepsiCo are
terminated for any reason, it would have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results. These agreements provide
that we must purchase all of the concentrate for such beverages at prices and on other terms which are set by PepsiCo in its sole
discretion. Any significant concentrate price increases could materially affect our business and financial results.
PepsiCo has also traditionally provided bottler incentives and funding to its bottling operations. PepsiCo does not have to maintain
or continue these incentives or funding. Termination or decreases in bottler incentives or funding levels could materially affect our
business and financial results.
Under our shared services agreement, we obtain various services from PepsiCo, including procurement of raw materials and certain
administrative services. If any of the services under the shared services agreement were terminated, we would have to obtain such
services on our own. This could result in a disruption of such services, and we might not be able to obtain these services on terms,
including cost, that are as favorable as those we receive through PepsiCo.
We may have potential conflicts of interest with PepsiCo, which could result in PepsiCo’s objectives being favored over our
objectives.
Our past and ongoing relationship with PepsiCo could give rise to conflicts of interests. In addition, two members of our Board of
Directors are executive officers of PepsiCo, and one of the three Managing Directors of Bottling LLC, our principal operating
subsidiary, is an officer of PepsiCo, a situation which may create conflicts of interest.
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These potential conflicts include balancing the objectives of increasing sales volume of PepsiCo beverages and maintaining or
increasing our profitability. Other possible conflicts could relate to the nature, quality and pricing of services or products provided
to us by PepsiCo or by us to PepsiCo.
Conflicts could also arise in the context of our potential acquisition of bottling territories and/or assets from PepsiCo or other
independent Pepsi bottlers. Under our Master Bottling Agreement with PepsiCo, we must obtain PepsiCo’s approval to acquire any
independent Pepsi bottler. PepsiCo has agreed not to withhold approval for any acquisition within agreed-upon U.S. territories if we
have successfully negotiated the acquisition and, in PepsiCo’s reasonable judgment, satisfactorily performed our obligations under
the Master Bottling Agreement. We have agreed not to attempt to acquire any independent Pepsi bottler outside of those agreed-
upon territories without PepsiCo’s prior written approval.
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Our acquisition strategy may be limited by our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses into ours or our failure to
realize our expected return on acquired businesses.
We intend to continue to pursue acquisitions of bottling assets and territories from PepsiCo’s independent bottlers. The success of
our acquisition strategy may be limited because of unforeseen costs and complexities. We may not be able to acquire, integrate
successfully or manage profitably additional businesses without substantial costs, delays or other difficulties. Unforeseen costs and
complexities may also prevent us from realizing our expected rate of return on an acquired business. Any of the foregoing could
have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.
We may not be able to compete successfully within the highly competitive carbonated and non-carbonated beverage markets.
The carbonated and non-carbonated beverage markets are highly competitive. Competitive pressures in our markets could cause us
to reduce prices or forego price increases required to off-set increased costs of raw materials and fuel, increase capital and other
expenditures, or lose market share, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.
If we are unable to fund our substantial capital requirements, it could cause us to reduce our planned capital expenditures and
could result in a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.
We require substantial capital expenditures to implement our business plans. If we do not have sufficient funds or if we are unable to
obtain financing in the amounts desired or on acceptable terms, we may have to reduce our planned capital expenditures, which
could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.
The level of our indebtedness could adversely affect our financial health.
The level of our indebtedness requires us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to payments on our
debt. This could limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and place us at a competitive
disadvantage compared to competitors that have less debt. Our indebtedness also exposes us to interest rate fluctuations, because
the interest on some of our indebtedness is at variable rates, and makes us vulnerable to general adverse economic and industry
conditions. All of the above could make it more difficult for us, or make us unable to satisfy our obligations with respect to all or a
portion of such indebtedness and could limit our ability to obtain additional financing for future working capital expenditures,
strategic acquisitions and other general corporate requirements.
We are unable to predict the impact of the recent downturn in the credit markets and the resulting costs or constraints in
obtaining financing on our business and financial results.
Our principal sources of cash come from our operating activities and the issuance of debt and bank borrowings. The recent and
extraordinary disruption in the credit markets has had a significant adverse impact on a number of financial institutions and has
affected the cost of capital available to us. At this point in time, our liquidity has not been materially impacted by the current credit
environment and management does not expect that it will be materially impacted in the near future. We will continue to closely
monitor our liquidity and the credit markets. The recent economic downturn has also had an adverse impact on some of our
customers and suppliers. We will continue to closely monitor the credit worthiness of our customers and suppliers and adjust our
allowance for doubtful accounts, as appropriate. We cannot predict with any certainty the impact to us of any further disruption in
the credit environment or any resulting material impact on our liquidity, future financing costs or financial results.
Our foreign operations are subject to social, political and economic risks and may be adversely affected by foreign currency
fluctuations.
In the fiscal year ended December 27, 2008, approximately 34% of our net revenues were generated in territories outside the United
States. Social, economic and political developments in our international markets (including Russia, Mexico, Canada, Spain, Turkey
and Greece) may adversely affect our business and financial results. These developments may lead to new product pricing, tax or
other policies and monetary fluctuations that may adversely impact our business and financial results. The overall risks to our
international businesses also include changes in foreign governmental policies. In addition, we are expanding our investment and
sales and marketing efforts in certain emerging markets, such as Russia. Expanding our business into emerging markets may present
additional risks beyond those associated with more developed international markets. For example, Russia has been a significant
source of our profit growth, but is now experiencing an economic downturn, which if sustained may have a material adverse impact
on our business and financial results. Additionally, our cost of goods, our results of operations and the value of our foreign assets
are affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. For example, the recent weakening of foreign currencies negatively
impacted our earnings in 2008 compared with the prior year.
If we are unable to maintain brand image and product quality, or if we encounter other product issues such as product recalls, our
business may suffer.
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Maintaining a good reputation globally is critical to our success. If we fail to maintain high standards for product quality, or if we fail
to maintain high ethical, social and environmental standards for all of our operations and activities, our reputation could be
jeopardized. In addition, we may be liable if the consumption of any of our products causes injury or illness, and we may be required
to recall products if they become contaminated or are damaged or mislabeled. A significant product liability or other product-related
legal judgment against us or a widespread recall of our products could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial
results.
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Our success depends on key members of our management, the loss of whom could disrupt our business operations.
Our success depends largely on the efforts and abilities of key management employees. Key management employees are not parties
to employment agreements with us. The loss of the services of key personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business
and financial results.
If we are unable to renew collective bargaining agreements on satisfactory terms, or if we experience strikes, work stoppages or
labor unrest, our business may suffer.
Approximately 31% of our U.S. and Canadian employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements. These agreements
generally expire at various dates over the next five years. Our inability to successfully renegotiate these agreements could cause
work stoppages and interruptions, which may adversely impact our operating results. The terms and conditions of existing or
renegotiated agreements could also increase our costs or otherwise affect our ability to increase our operational efficiency.
Our failure to effectively manage our information technology infrastructure could disrupt our operations and negatively impact
our business.
We rely on information technology systems to process, transmit, store and protect electronic information. Additionally, a significant
portion of the communications between our personnel, customers, and suppliers depends on information technology. If we do not
effectively manage our information technology infrastructure, we could be subject to transaction errors, processing inefficiencies,
the loss of customers, business disruptions and data security breaches.
Adverse weather conditions could reduce the demand for our products.
Demand for our products is influenced to some extent by the weather conditions in the markets in which we operate. Weather
conditions in these markets, such as unseasonably cool temperatures, could have a material adverse effect on our sales volume and
financial results.
Catastrophic events in the markets in which we operate could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.
Natural disasters, terrorism, pandemic, strikes or other catastrophic events could impair our ability to manufacture or sell our
products. Failure to take adequate steps to mitigate the likelihood or potential impact of such events, or to manage such events
effectively if they occur, could adversely affect our sales volume, cost of raw materials, earnings and financial results.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Our corporate headquarters is located in leased property in Somers, New York. In addition, we have a total of 591 manufacturing and
distribution facilities, as follows:
U.S. & Canada Europe Mexico
Manufacturing Facilities
Owned 51 14 22
Leased 2 – 3
Other 4 – –
Total 57 14 25
Distribution Facilities
Owned 222 12 84
Leased 49 48 80
Total 271 60 164
We also own or lease and operate approximately 38,500 vehicles, including delivery trucks, delivery and transport tractors and
trailers and other trucks and vans used in the sale and distribution of our beverage products. We also own more than two million
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coolers, soft drink dispensing fountains and vending machines.
With a few exceptions, leases of plants in the U.S. & Canada are on a long-term basis, expiring at various times, with options to
renew for additional periods. Our leased facilities in Europe and Mexico are generally leased for varying and usually shorter periods,
with or without renewal options. We believe that our properties are in good operating condition and are adequate to serve our
current operational needs.
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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PBG.” Our Class B common stock is not publicly
traded. On February 6, 2009, the last sales price for our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $21.02 per share. The
following table sets forth the high and low sales prices per share of our common stock during each of our fiscal quarters in 2008 and
2007.
Shareholders – As of February 6, 2009, there were approximately 56,777 registered and beneficial holders of our common stock.
PepsiCo is the holder of all of our outstanding shares of Class B common stock.
Dividend Policy – Quarterly cash dividends are usually declared in late January or early February, March, July and October and paid
at the end of March, June, and September and at the beginning of January. The dividend record dates for 2009 are expected to be
March 6, June 5, September 4 and December 4.
We declared the following dividends on our common stock during fiscal years 2008 and 2007:
Performance Graph – The following performance graph compares the cumulative total return of our common stock to the
Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index and to an index of peer companies selected by us (the “Bottling Group Index”). The Bottling
Group Index consists of Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A., Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, Coca-Cola Enterprises
Inc., Coca-Cola FEMSA ADRs, and PepsiAmericas, Inc. The graph assumes the return on $100 invested on December 27, 2003 until
December 27, 2008. The returns of each member of the Bottling Group Index are weighted according to each member’s stock market
capitalization as of the beginning of the period measured and includes the subsequent reinvestment of dividends.
(LINE GRAPH)
Ye ar-e n de d
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
PBG(1) 100 114 122 134 175 99
Bottling Group Index 100 106 116 140 205 105
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index 100 112 118 137 145 88
(1) T he closing price for a share of our common stock on December 26, 2008, the last trading day of our fiscal year, was $22.00.
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PBG Purchases of Equity Securities – We did not repurchase shares in the fourth quarter of 2008. We repurchased approximately
15.0 million shares of PBG common stock during fiscal year 2008. Since the inception of our share repurchase program in October
1999 and through the end of fiscal year 2008, approximately 146.5 million shares of PBG common stock have been repurchased. Our
share repurchases for the fourth quarter of 2008 are as follows:
Maximum
Number (or
Total Number Approximate
of Shares Dollar Value)
(or Units) of Shares
Purchased (or Units)
Total as Part of that May Yet
Number Average Publicly Be Purchased
of Shares Price Paid Announced Under the
(or Units) per Share Plans or Plans or
Period Purchased(1) (or Unit)(2) Programs (3) Programs (3)
Period 10
09/07/08-10/04/08 – – – 28,540,400
Period 11
10/05/08-11/01/08 – – – 28,540,400
Period 12
11/02/08-11/29/08 – – – 28,540,400
Period 13
11/30/08-12/27/08 – – – 28,540,400
Total – – –
(1) Shares have only been repurchased through publicly announced programs.
(2) Average share price excludes brokerage fees.
(3) Our Board has authorized the repurchase of shares of our common stock on the open market and through negotiated transactions as follows:
Number of Shares
Date Share Repurchase Programs Authorized to be
were P ublicly Announced Repurchased
October 14, 1999 20,000,000
July 13, 2000 10,000,000
July 11, 2001 20,000,000
May 28, 2003 25,000,000
March 25, 2004 25,000,000
March 24, 2005 25,000,000
December 15, 2006 25,000,000
March 27, 2008 25,000,000
Total shares authorized to be repurchased as of December 27, 2008 175,000,000
Unless terminated by resolution of our Board, each share repurchase program expires when we have repurchased all shares
authorized for repurchase thereunder.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL REVIEW
Our Business 16
Critical Accounting Policies 17
Other Intangible Assets net, and Goodwill 17
Pension and Postretirement Medical Benefit Plans 17
Casualty Insurance Costs 19
Income Taxes 19
Relationship with PepsiCo 20
Items Affecting Comparability of Our Financial Results 20
Financial Performance Summary and Worldwide Financial Highlights for Fiscal Year 2008 22
Results of Operations By Segment 22
Liquidity and Financial Condition 26
Market Risks and Cautionary Statements 28
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OUR BUSINESS
The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. is the world’s largest manufacturer, seller and distributor of Pepsi-Cola beverages. When used in
these Consolidated Financial Statements, “PBG,” “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company” each refers to The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.
and, where appropriate, to Bottling Group, LLC (“Bottling LLC”), our principal operating subsidiary.
We have the exclusive right to manufacture, sell and distribute Pepsi-Cola beverages in all or a portion of the U.S., Mexico, Canada,
Spain, Russia, Greece and Turkey. PBG manages and reports operating results through three reportable segments: U.S. & Canada,
Europe (which includes Spain, Russia, Greece and Turkey) and Mexico. As shown in the graph below, the U.S. & Canada segment is
the dominant driver of our results, generating 68 percent of our volume and 75 percent of our net revenues.
Volum e Re ve n u e
T otal: 1.6 Billion Raw Cases T otal: $13.8 Billion
The majority of our volume is derived from brands licensed from PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”) or PepsiCo joint ventures. These brands
are some of the most recognized in the world and consist of carbonated soft drinks (“CSDs”) and non-carbonated beverages. Our
CSDs include brands such as Pepsi-Cola, Diet Pepsi, Diet Pepsi Max, Mountain Dew and Sierra Mist. Our non-carbonated beverages
portfolio includes brands with Starbucks Frapuccino in the ready-to-drink coffee category; Mountain Dew Amp and SoBe
Adrenaline Rush in the energy drink category; SoBe and Tropicana in the juice and juice drinks category; Aquafina in the water
category; and Lipton Iced Tea in the tea category. We continue to strengthen our powerful portfolio highlighted by our focus on the
hydration category with SoBe Life Water, Propel fitness water and G2 in the U.S. In some of our territories we have the right to
manufacture, sell and distribute soft drink products of companies other than PepsiCo, including Dr Pepper, Crush and Squirt. We
also have the right in some of our territories to manufacture, sell and distribute beverages under brands that we own, including
Electropura, e-pura and Garci Crespo. See Part I, Item 1 of this report for a listing of our principal products by segment.
We sell our products through cold-drink and take-home channels. Our cold-drink channel consists of chilled products sold in the
retail and foodservice channels. We earn the highest profit margins on a per-case basis in the cold-drink channel. Our take-home
channel consists of unchilled products that are sold in the retail, mass merchandiser and club store channels for at-home
consumption.
Our products are brought to market primarily through direct store delivery (“DSD”) or third-party distribution, including foodservice
and vending distribution networks. The hallmarks of the Company’s DSD system are customer service, speed to market, flexibility
and reach. These are all critical factors in bringing new products to market, adding accounts to our existing base and meeting
increasingly diverse volume demands.
Our customers range from large format accounts, including large chain foodstores, supercenters, mass merchandisers, chain drug
stores, club stores and military bases, to small independently owned shops and foodservice businesses. Changing consumer
shopping trends and “on-the-go” lifestyles are shifting more of our volume to fast-growing channels such as supercenters, club and
dollar stores. Retail consolidation continues to increase the strategic significance of our large-volume customers. In 2008, sales to
our top five retail customers represented approximately 19 percent of our net revenues.
PBG’s focus is on superior sales execution, customer service, merchandising and operating excellence. Our goal is to help our
customers grow their beverage business by making our portfolio of brands readily available to consumers at every shopping
occasion, using proven methods to grow not only PepsiCo brand sales, but the overall beverage category. Our objective is to ensure
we have the right product in the right package to satisfy the ever changing needs of today’s consumers.
We measure our sales in terms of physical cases sold to our customers. Each package, as sold to our customers, regardless of
configuration or number of units within a package, represents one physical case. Our net price and gross margin on a per-case basis
are impacted by how much we charge for the product, the mix of brands and packages we sell, and the channels through which the
product is sold. For example, we realize a higher net revenue and gross margin per case on a 20-ounce chilled bottle sold in a
convenience store than on a 2-liter unchilled bottle sold in a grocery store.
Our financial success is dependent on a number of factors, including: our strong partnership with PepsiCo, the customer
relationships we cultivate, the pricing we achieve in the marketplace, our market execution, our ability to meet changing consumer
preferences and the efficiencies we achieve in manufacturing and distributing our products. Key indicators of our financial success
are: the number of physical cases we sell, the net price and gross margin we achieve on a per-case basis, our overall cost
productivity which reflects how well we manage our raw material, manufacturing, distribution and other overhead costs, and cash
and capital management.
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The discussion and analysis throughout Management’s Financial Review should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated
Financial Statements and the related accompanying notes. The preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires us to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts in our Consolidated Financial Statements and the related accompanying notes,
including various claims and contingencies related to lawsuits, taxes, environmental and other matters arising from the normal course
of business. We apply our best judgment, our knowledge of existing facts and circumstances and actions that we may undertake in
the future, in determining the estimates that affect our Consolidated Financial Statements.
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We evaluate our estimates on an on-going basis using our historical experience as well as other factors we believe appropriate under
the circumstances, such as current economic conditions, and adjust or revise our estimates as circumstances change. As future
events and their effect cannot be determined with precision, actual results may differ from these estimates.
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In the U.S., the non-contributory defined benefit pension plans provide benefits to certain full-time salaried and hourly employees.
Benefits are generally based on years of service and compensation, or stated amounts for each year of service. Effective January 1,
2007, newly hired salaried and non-union hourly employees are not eligible to participate in these plans. Additionally, effective
April 1, 2009, benefits from these plans will no longer continue to accrue for certain salaried and non-union employees that do not
meet age and service requirements. The impact of these plan changes will significantly reduce the Company’s future long-term
pension obligation, pension expense and cash contributions to the plans. Employees not eligible to participate in these plans or
employees whose benefits will be discontinued will receive additional Company retirement contributions under the Company’s
defined contribution plans.
Substantially all of our U.S. employees meeting age and service requirements are eligible to participate in our postretirement medical
benefit plans.
Assumptions
Effective for the 2008 fiscal year, the Company adopted the measurement date provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (“SFAS”) No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans” (“SFAS 158”).
As a result of adopting SFAS 158, the Company’s measurement date for plan assets and benefit obligations was changed from
September 30 to its fiscal year end.
The determination of pension and postretirement medical plan obligations and related expenses requires the use of assumptions to
estimate the amount of benefits that employees earn while working, as well as the present value of those benefit obligations.
Significant assumptions include discount rate; expected return on plan assets; certain employee-related factors such as retirement
age, mortality, and turnover; rate of salary increases for plans where benefits are based on earnings; and for retiree medical plans,
health care cost trend rates.
On an annual basis we evaluate these assumptions, which are based upon historical experience of the plans and management’s best
judgment regarding future expectations. These assumptions may differ materially from actual results due to changing market and
economic conditions. A change in the assumptions or economic events outside our control could have a material impact on the
measurement of our pension and postretirement medical benefit expenses and obligations as well as related funding requirements.
The discount rates used in calculating the present value of our pension and postretirement medical benefit plan obligations are
developed based on a yield curve that is comprised of high-quality, non-callable corporate bonds. These bonds are rated Aa or
better by Moody’s; have a principal amount of at least $250 million; are denominated in U.S. dollars; and have maturity dates
ranging from six months to thirty years, which matches the timing of our expected benefit payments.
The expected rate of return on plan assets for a given fiscal year is based upon actual historical returns and the long-term outlook on
asset classes in the pension plans’ investment portfolio. In connection with the pension plan design change we changed our asset
allocation targets. The current target asset allocation for the U.S. pension plans is 65 percent equity investments, of which
approximately half is to be invested in domestic equities and half is to be invested in foreign equities. The remaining 35 percent is to
be invested primarily in long-term corporate bonds. Based on our revised asset allocation, historical returns and estimated future
outlook of the pension plans’ portfolio, we changed our 2009 estimated long-term rate of return on plan assets assumption from
8.5 percent to 8.0 percent.
Differences between the assumed rate of return and actual rate of return on plan assets are deferred in accumulated other
comprehensive loss in equity and amortized to earnings utilizing the market-related value method. Under this method, differences
between the assumed rate of return and actual rate of return from any one year will be recognized over a five year period to determine
the market related value.
Other gains and losses resulting from changes in actuarial assumptions and from differences between assumed and actual
experience are determined at each measurement date and deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss in equity. To the extent
the amount of all unrecognized gains and losses exceeds 10 percent of the larger of the benefit obligation or plan assets, such
amount is amortized to earnings over the average remaining service period of active participants.
The cost or benefit from benefit plan changes is also deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss in equity and amortized to
earnings on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service period of the employees expected to receive benefits.
Net unrecognized losses and unamortized prior service costs relating to the pension and postretirement plans in the United States,
totaled $969 million and $449 million at December 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007, respectively.
The following tables provide the weighted-average assumptions for our 2009 and 2008 pension and postretirement medical plans’
expense:
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P ension 2009 2008
Discount rate 6.20% 6.70%
Expected rate of return on plan assets (net of administrative expenses) 8.00% 8.50%
Rate of compensation increase 3.53% 3.56%
During 2008, our ongoing defined benefit pension and postretirement medical plan expenses totaled $87 million, which excludes one-
time charges of approximately $27 million associated with restructuring actions and our pension plan design change. In 2009, these
expenses are expected to increase by approximately $11 million to $98 million as a result of the following factors:
• A decrease in our weighted-average discount rate for our pension expense from 6.70 percent to 6.20 percent, reflecting decreases in
the yields of long-term corporate bonds comprising the yield curve. This
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change in assumption will increase our 2009 pension expense by approximately $18 million.
• Asset losses during 2008 will increase our pension expense by $20 million.
• A decrease in the rate of return on plan asset assumption from 8.5 percent to 8.0 percent, due to revised asset allocation,
historical trends and our projected long-term outlook. This change in assumption will increase our 2009 pension expense
by approximately $8 million.
• The pension design change, which will freeze benefits of certain salaried and non-union hourly employees, will decrease
our 2009 pension expense by approximately $20 million.
• Additional expected contributions to the pension trust will decrease 2009 pension expense by $11 million.
• Other factors, including improved health care claim experience, will decrease our 2009 defined benefit pension and
postretirement medical expenses by approximately $4 million.
In addition, we expect our defined contribution plan expense will increase by $10 million to $15 million due to additional
contributions to this plan for employees impacted by the pension design change.
Sensitivity Analysis
It is unlikely that in any given year the actual rate of return will be the same as the assumed long-term rate of return. The
following table provides a summary for the last three years of actual rates of return versus expected long-term rates of return
for our pension plan assets:
Sensitivity of changes in key assumptions for our pension and postretirement plans’ expense in 2009 are as follows:
• Discount rate – A 25 basis point change in the discount rate would increase or decrease the 2009 expense for the pension
and postretirement medical benefit plans by approximately $9 million.
• Expected rate of return on plan assets – A 25 basis point change in the expected return on plan assets would increase or
decrease the 2009 expense for the pension plans by approximately $4 million. The postretirement medical benefit plans
have no expected return on plan assets as they are funded from the general assets of the Company as the payments come
due.
• Contribution to the plan – A $20 million decrease in planned contributions to the plan for 2009 will increase our pension
expense by $1 million.
Funding
We make contributions to the pension trust to provide plan benefits for certain pension plans. Generally, we do not fund
the pension plans if current contributions would not be tax deductible. Effective in 2008, under the Pension Protection Act,
funding requirements are more stringent and require companies to make minimum contributions equal to their service cost
plus amortization of their deficit over a seven year period. Failure to achieve appropriate funded levels will result in
restrictions on employee benefits. Failure to contribute the minimum required contributions will result in excise taxes for the
Company and reporting to the regulatory agencies. During 2008, the Company contributed $85 million to its pension trusts.
The Company expects to contribute an additional $150 million to its pension trusts in 2009, of which approximately
$54 million is to satisfy minimum funding requirements. These amounts exclude $23 million and $35 million of contributions
to the unfunded plans for the years ended December 27, 2008 and December 26, 2009, respectively.
For further information about our pension and postretirement plans see Note 12 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate is based on pre-tax income, statutory tax rates, tax laws and regulations and tax planning strategies
available to us in the various jurisdictions in which we operate. Significant management judgment is required in evaluating
our tax positions and in determining our effective tax rate.
Our deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect our best estimate of the tax benefits and costs we expect to realize in the future.
We establish valuation
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allowances to reduce our deferred tax assets to an amount that will more likely than not be realized.
As required under the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”), which we adopted as of the beginning of fiscal year 2007, we recognize the
impact of our tax positions in our financial statements if those positions will more likely than not be sustained on audit,
based on the technical merits of the position. A number of years may elapse before an uncertain tax position for which we
have established a tax reserve is audited and finally resolved, and the number of years for which we have audits that are
open varies depending on the tax jurisdiction. While it is often difficult to predict the final outcome or the timing of the
resolution of an audit, we believe that our reserves for uncertain tax benefits reflect the outcome of tax positions that is more
likely than not to occur. Nevertheless, it is possible that tax authorities may disagree with our tax positions, which could
have a significant impact on our results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The resolution of a tax position
could be recognized as an adjustment to our provision for income taxes and our deferred taxes in the period of resolution,
and may also require a use of cash.
For further information about our income taxes see “Income Tax Expense” in the Results of Operations and Note 13 in the
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Items impacting comparability described below are shown in the year the action was initiated.
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2008 Items
Impairment Charges
During the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company recorded a $412 million non-cash impairment charge relating primarily to distribution
rights and brands for the Electropura water business in Mexico. For further information about the impairment charges, see section
entitled “Other Intangible Assets, net and Goodwill,” in our Critical Accounting Policies.
2007 Items
2007 Restructuring Charges
In the third quarter of 2007, we announced a restructuring program to realign the Company’s organization to adapt to changes in the
marketplace, improve operating efficiencies and enhance the growth potential of the Company’s product portfolio. We substantially
completed the organizational realignment during the first quarter of 2008, which resulted in the elimination of approximately 800
positions. Annual cost savings from this restructuring program are approximately $30 million. Over the course of the program we
incurred a pre-tax charge of approximately $29 million. During 2007, we recorded pre-tax charges of $26 million, of which $18 million
was recorded in the U.S. & Canada segment and the remaining $8 million was recorded in the Europe segment. During the first half of
2008, we recorded an additional $3 million of pre-tax charges primarily relating to relocation expenses in our U.S. & Canada segment.
We made approximately $24 million of after-tax cash payments associated with these restructuring charges.
In the fourth quarter of 2007, we implemented and completed an additional phase of restructuring actions to improve operating
efficiencies. In addition to the amounts discussed above, we recorded a pre-tax charge of approximately $4 million in selling, delivery
and administrative expenses, primarily related to employee termination costs in Mexico, where an additional 800 positions were
eliminated as a result of this phase of the restructuring. Annual cost savings from this restructuring program are approximately
$7 million.
PR Beverages
For further information about PR Beverages see “Relationship with PepsiCo.”
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Tax Audit Settlement
During 2007, PBG recorded a net non-cash benefit of approximately $46 million to income tax expense related to the reversal of
reserves for uncertain tax benefits resulting from the expiration of the statute of limitations on the IRS audit of our U.S. 2001 and 2002
tax returns.
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After the impact of minority interest, net income increased approximately $10 million as a result of these tax law changes.
2006 Items
Tax Audit Settlement
During 2006, PBG recorded a tax gain from the reversal of approximately $55 million of tax contingency reserves. These reserves,
which related to the IRS audit of PBG’s 1999-2000 income tax returns, resulted from the expiration of the statute of limitations for this
IRS audit on December 30, 2006.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY AND WORLDWIDE FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008
Volume – Decrease of four percent versus the prior year driven by declines in each of our segments due to the soft economic
conditions globally which have negatively impacted the liquid refreshment beverage category.
Net revenues – Increase of two percent versus the prior year is driven by strong increases in net price per case in each of our
segments, partially offset by volume declines. Net price per case increased six percent due primarily to rate increases and includes
one percentage point of growth from foreign currency.
Cost of sales – Increase of three percent versus the prior year due to rising raw material costs partially offset by volume declines.
Cost of sales per case increased seven percent, which includes one percentage point from foreign currency. Increase in costs of
sales per case was driven by plastic bottle components, sweetener and concentrate.
Gross profit – Growth was flat driven by rate increases offset by volume declines and higher raw material costs. Rate gains more
than offset higher raw material costs driving a four percent increase in gross profit per case.
Selling, Delivery and Administrative (“SD&A”) expenses – Flat results versus the prior year include one percentage point of
growth relating to restructuring and asset disposal charges taken in the current and prior year. The remaining one percentage point
improvement in SD&A expenses was driven by lower operating costs due to decreases in volume and continued cost and
productivity improvements across all our segments, partially offset by the negative impact from strengthening foreign currencies
during the first half of the year.
Operating income – Decrease of 39 percent versus the prior year was driven primarily by the impairment, restructuring and asset
disposal charges taken in the current and prior year, which together contributed 41 percentage points to the operating income
decline for the year. The remaining two percentage points of growth in operating income were driven by increases in Europe and the
U.S. & Canada. During 2008, we captured over $170 million of productivity gains reflecting an increased focus on cost containment
across all of our businesses. Savings include productivity from manufacturing and logistics coupled with reduced headcount and
decreased discretionary spending. Operating income growth includes one percentage point of growth from foreign currency
translation.
Net income – Net income for the year of $162 million includes a net after-tax charge of $338 million, or $1.53 per diluted share, from
impairment and asset disposal charges, and restructuring initiatives discussed above. In addition, net income reflects higher interest
and foreign currency transactional expenses versus the prior year. For 2007, net income of $532 million included a net after-tax gain
of $21 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, from tax items, restructuring charges and asset disposal charges.
U.S. &
Worldwide Canada Europe Mexico
Total Volume Change (4)% (4)% (3)% (5)%
Europe
In our Europe segment, volume declined by three percent resulting from a soft volume performance in the second half of the year.
Results reflect overall weak macroeconomic environments throughout Europe with high
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single digit declines in Spain and flat volume growth in Russia. Despite the slowing growth in Russia, we showed improvements in
our energy and tea categories, partially offset by declines in the CSD category. In Spain, there were declines across all channels due
to a weakening economy and our continued focus on improving revenue and gross profit growth.
Mexico
In our Mexico segment, volume decreased five percent driven by slower economic growth coupled with pricing actions taken by the
Company to drive improved margins across its portfolio. This drove single digit declines in our jug water and multi-serve packages,
which was partially offset by one percent improvement in our bottled water package.
U.S. &
Worldwide Canada Europe Mexico
Base volume –% –% 4% (2)%
Acquisitions 1 – – 3
Total Volume Change 1% –% 4% 1%
Europe
In our Europe segment, overall volume grew four percent. This growth was driven primarily by 17 percent growth in Russia, partially
offset by declines of eight percent in Spain and two percent in Turkey. Volume increases in Russia were strong in all channels, led
by growth of 40 percent in our non-carbonated portfolio.
Mexico
In our Mexico segment, overall volume increased one percent, driven primarily by acquisitions, partially offset by a decrease of two
percent in base business volume. This decrease was primarily attributable to four percent declines in both CSD and jug water
volumes, mitigated by nine percent growth in bottled water and greater than 40 percent growth in non-carbonated beverages.
Net Revenues
2008 vs. 2007
Europe
In our Europe segment, growth in net revenues for the year reflects an increase in net price per case and the positive impact of
foreign currency translation, partially offset by volume declines. Net revenue per case grew in every country in Europe led by
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double-digit growth in Russia and Turkey due mainly to rate increases.
Mexico
In our Mexico segment, net revenues were flat versus the prior year reflecting increases in net price per case offset by declines in
volume and the negative impact of foreign currency translation. Growth in net price per case was primarily due to rate increases
taken within our multi-serve CSDs, jugs and bottled water packages.
U.S. &
Worldwide Canada Europe Mexico
2007 Net revenues $13,591 $10,336 $1,872 $1,383
2006 Net revenues $12,730 $ 9,910 $1,534 $1,286
% Impact of:
Volume –% –% 4% (2)%
Net price per case (rate/mix) 4 4 9 7
Acquisitions 1 – – 3
Currency translation 2 – 9 –
Total Net Revenues Change 7% 4% 22% 8%
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Europe
In our Europe segment, 22 percent growth in net revenues reflected exceptionally strong increases in net price per case, strong
volume growth in Russia and the positive impact of foreign currency translation. Growth in net revenues in Europe was mainly
driven by a 44 percent increase in Russia.
Mexico
In our Mexico segment, eight percent growth in net revenues reflected strong increases in net price per case, and the impact of
acquisitions, partially offset by declines in base business volume.
Operating Income
2008 vs. 2007
U.S. &
Worldwide Canada Europe Mexico
2008 Operating income $ 649 $886 $101 $(338)
2007 Operating income $1,071 $893 $106 $ 72
% Impact of:
Operations 1% 1% 2% (3)%
Currency translation 1 – 12 2
Impairment charges (38) – (3) (571)
2008 Restructuring charges (8) (6) (25) (4)
2007 Restructuring charges 3 2 8 4
Asset disposal charges 2 2 – –
Total Operating Income Change (39)% (1)% (5)%* (572)%
* Does not add due to rounding to the whole percentage.
Europe
In our Europe segment, operating income was $101 million in 2008, decreasing five percent versus the prior year. The net impact of
restructuring and impairment charges contributed 20 percentage points to the decline for the year. The remaining 14 percentage
point increase in operating income growth for the year reflects improvements in gross profit per case and the positive impact from
foreign currency translation, partially offset by higher SD&A expenses.
Gross profit per case in Europe increased 16 percent versus the prior year due to net price per case increases and foreign currency
translation, partially offset by higher sweetener and packaging costs. Foreign currency contributed six percentage points of growth
to gross profit for the year.
SD&A expenses in Europe increased 16 percent due to additional operating costs associated with our investments in Europe
coupled with charges in Russia due to softening volume and weakening economic conditions in the fourth quarter. Foreign currency
contributed five percentage points to SD&A growth. Restructuring charges taken in the current and prior year contributed
approximately two percentage points of growth to SD&A expenses for the year.
Mexico
In our Mexico segment, we had an operating loss of $338 million in 2008 driven primarily by impairment and restructuring charges
taken in the current and prior years. The remaining one percent decrease in operating income growth for the year was driven by
volume declines, partially offset by increases in gross profit per case and the positive impact from foreign currency translation.
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Gross profit per case improved six percent versus the prior year driven by improvements in net revenue per case, as we continue to
improve our segment profitability in our jug water and multi-serve packages. Cost of sales per case in Mexico increased by five
percent due primarily to rising packaging costs.
SD&A remained flat versus the prior year driven by lower volume and reduced operating costs as we focus on route productivity,
partially offset by cost inflation.
U.S. &
Worldwide Canada Europe Mexico
2007 Operating income $1,071 $893 $106 $ 72
2006 Operating income $1,017 $878 $ 57 $ 82
% Impact of:
Operations 6% 6% 41% (11)%
Currency translation 1 1 11 1
PR Beverages 3 – 50 –
2007 Restructuring (3) (2) (15) (4)
Asset disposal charges (2) (3) – –
Acquisitions – – – 2
Total Operating Income Change 5% 2% 86%* (13)%*
* Does not add due to rounding to the whole percentage.
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percentage point negative impact from restructuring and asset disposal charges. The remaining seven percentage point improvement
in operating income growth was the result of increases in gross profit, coupled with cost productivity improvements. These
improvements were partially offset by higher SD&A expenses.
Gross profit for our U.S. & Canada segment increased three percent driven by net price per case improvement, which was partially
offset by a five percent increase in cost of sales. Increases in cost of sales are primarily due to growth in cost of sales per case
resulting from higher concentrate and sweetener costs and a one percentage point negative impact from foreign currency translation.
SD&A in the U.S. & Canada segment increased four percent driven primarily by strategic initiatives in connection with the hydration
category, partially offset by cost productivity improvements.
Europe
In our Europe segment, operating income increased 86 percent versus the prior year. Operating income growth includes
35 percentage points of growth from the consolidation of PR Beverages and restructuring charges taken during the year. The
remaining 52 percentage points of growth reflect strong increases in volume, gross profit per case, cost productivity improvements
and an 11 percentage point positive impact of foreign currency translation. This growth was partially offset by higher operating
expenses in Russia.
Gross profit per case in Europe grew 26 percent versus the prior year. This growth was driven by improvements in net revenue per
case partially offset by a 16 percent increase in cost of sales. Increases in cost of sales reflected a nine percentage point impact from
foreign currency translation, cost per case increases resulting from higher raw material costs, shifts in package mix and strong
volume growth. These increases were partially offset by a three percentage point impact from consolidating PR Beverages in our
financial results.
SD&A costs in Europe increased 25 percent versus the prior year, which includes a nine percentage point negative impact from
foreign currency translation. The remaining increase in SD&A costs is due to higher operating expenses in Russia due to its growth
during the year.
Mexico
In our Mexico segment, operating income decreased 13 percent as a result of declines in base business volume and higher SD&A
expenses. Restructuring charges and the impact of acquisitions together contributed a two percentage point impact to the operating
income decline for the year.
Gross profit per case in Mexico grew five percent versus the prior year due primarily to increases in net revenue per case partially
offset by a nine percent increase in cost of sales. Increase in cost of sales reflects cost per case increases resulting from significantly
higher sweetener costs and the impact of acquisitions, partially offset by base volume declines.
SD&A expenses in Mexico grew eight percent versus the prior year, which includes three percentage points of growth from
acquisitions. The remaining growth is driven by higher operating expenses versus the prior year.
Minority Interest
2008 vs. 2007
Minority interest primarily reflects PepsiCo’s ownership in Bottling LLC of 6.6 percent, coupled with their 40 percent ownership in
the PR Beverages venture. The $34 million decrease versus the prior year was primarily driven by lower operating results due to the
impairment and restructuring charges taken in the fourth quarter of 2008.
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Capital Expenditures
Our business requires substantial infrastructure investments to maintain our existing level of operations and to fund investments
targeted at growing our business. Capital expenditures included in our cash flows from investing activities totaled $760 million,
$854 million and $725 million during 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Capital expenditures decreased $94 million in 2008 as a result
of lower investments due to the economic slowdown, primarily in the United States.
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Pensions
During 2009, we expect to contribute $185 million to fund our U.S. pension and postretirement plans. For further information about
our pension and postretirement plan funding see section entitled “Pension and Postretirement Medical Benefit Plans” in our Critical
Accounting Policies.
Dividends
On March 27, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an increase in the Company’s quarterly dividend from $0.14 to $0.17
per share on the outstanding common stock of the Company. This action resulted in a 21 percent increase in our quarterly dividend.
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Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of December 27, 2008:
P ayments Due by P eriod
2010- 2012- 2014 and
Contractual Obligations T otal 2009 2011 2013 beyond
Long-term debt obligations(1) $ 6,087 $ 1,301 $ 36 $ 1,400 $ 3,350
Capital lease obligations(2) 9 4 3 – 2
Operating leases(2) 279 58 69 34 118
Interest obligations(3) 2,638 307 560 516 1,255
Purchase obligations:
Raw material obligations(4) 821 718 100 – 3
Capital expenditure obligations(5) 33 33 – – –
Other obligations(6) 325 135 114 38 38
Other long-term liabilities(7) 23 5 8 6 4
$10,215 $ 2,561 $ 890 $ 1,994 $ 4,770
(1) See Note 9 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information relating to our long-term debt obligations.
(2) Lease obligation balances include imputed interest. See Note 10 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information relating
to our lease obligations.
(3) Represents interest payment obligations related to our long-term fixed-rate debt as specified in the applicable debt agreements. A portion of our long-
term debt has variable interest rates due to either existing swap agreements or interest arrangements. We have estimated our variable interest
payment obligations by using the interest rate forward curve where practical. Given uncertainties in future interest rates we have not included the
beneficial impact of interest rate swaps after the year 2010.
(4) Represents obligations to purchase raw materials pursuant to contracts entered into by P epsiCo on our behalf and international agreements to
purchase raw materials.
(5) Represents commitments to suppliers under capital expenditure related contracts or purchase orders.
(6) Represents legally binding agreements to purchase goods or services that specify all significant terms, including: fixed or minimum quantities, price
arrangements and timing of payments. If applicable, penalty, notice, or minimum purchase amount is used in the calculation. Balances also include
non-cancelable customer contracts for sports marketing arrangements.
(7) P rimarily represents non-compete contracts that resulted from business acquisitions. T he non-current portion of unrecognized tax benefits recorded
on the balance sheet as of December 27, 2008 is not included in the table. T here was no current portion of unrecognized tax benefits as of
December 27, 2008. For additional information about our income taxes see Note 13 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
This table excludes our pension and postretirement liabilities recorded on the balance sheet. For a discussion of our future pension
contributions, as well as expected pension and postretirement benefit payments see Note 12 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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prices related primarily to anticipated purchases of raw materials and energy used in our operations. With respect to commodity
price risk, we currently have various contracts outstanding for commodity purchases in 2009 and 2010, which establish our purchase
prices within defined ranges. We estimate that a 10 percent decrease in commodity prices with all other variables held constant
would have resulted in a change in the fair value of our financial instruments of $14 million and $7 million at December 27, 2008 and
December 29, 2007, respectively.
Cautionary Statements
Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements contained in this annual report on Form 10-K and
in the annual report to the shareholders may constitute forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on currently available competitive, financial and economic data and
our operating plans. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to be
materially different. Among the events and uncertainties that could adversely affect future periods are:
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• changes in our relationship with PepsiCo;
• PepsiCo’s ability to affect matters concerning us through its equity ownership of PBG, representation on our Board and approval
rights under our Master Bottling Agreement;
• material changes in expected levels of bottler incentive payments from PepsiCo;
• restrictions imposed by PepsiCo on our raw material suppliers that could increase our costs;
• material changes from expectations in the cost or availability of ingredients, packaging materials, other raw materials or energy;
• limitations on the availability of water or obtaining water rights;
• an inability to achieve strategic business plan targets that could result in a non-cash intangible asset impairment charge;
• an inability to achieve cost savings;
• material changes in capital investment for infrastructure and an inability to achieve the expected timing for returns on cold-drink
equipment and related infrastructure expenditures;
• decreased demand for our product resulting from changes in consumers’ preferences;
• an inability to achieve volume growth through product and packaging initiatives;
• impact of competitive activities on our business;
• impact of customer consolidations on our business;
• unfavorable weather conditions in our markets;
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• an inability to successfully integrate acquired businesses or to meet projections for performance in newly acquired territories;
• loss of business from a significant customer;
• loss of key members of management;
• failure or inability to comply with laws and regulations;
• litigation, other claims and negative publicity relating to alleged unhealthy properties or environmental impact of our products;
• changes in laws and regulations governing the manufacture and sale of food and beverages, the environment, transportation,
employee safety, labor and government contracts;
• changes in accounting standards and taxation requirements (including unfavorable outcomes from audits performed by various tax
authorities);
• an increase in costs of pension, medical and other employee benefit costs;
• unfavorable market performance of assets in our pension plans or material changes in key assumptions used to calculate the
liability of our pension plans, such as discount rate;
• unforeseen social, economic and political changes;
• possible recalls of our products;
• interruptions of operations due to labor disagreements;
• limitations on our ability to invest in our business as a result of our repayment obligations under our existing indebtedness;
• changes in our debt ratings, an increase in financing costs or limitations on our ability to obtain credit; and
• material changes in expected interest and currency exchange rates.
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Fiscal years ended December 27, 2008, December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006
in millions, except per share data 2008 2007 2006
Net Revenues $13,796 $13,591 $12,730
Cost of sales 7,586 7,370 6,900
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Fiscal years ended December 27, 2008, December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006
in millions 2008 2007 2006
Cash Flows – Operations
Net income $ 162 $ 532 $ 522
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization 673 669 649
Deferred income taxes (47) (42) (61)
Stock-based compensation 56 62 65
Impairment charges 412 – –
Defined benefit pension and postretirement expenses 114 121 119
Minority interest expense 60 94 59
Casualty self-insurance expense 87 90 80
Other non-cash charges and credits 95 79 67
Changes in operating working capital, excluding effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net 40 (110) (120)
Inventories 3 (19) (57)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 10 (17) 1
Accounts payable and other current liabilities (134) 185 88
Income taxes payable 14 9 (2)
Net change in operating working capital (67) 48 (90)
Casualty insurance payments (79) (70) (67)
Pension contributions to funded plans (85) (70) (68)
Other, net (97) (76) (47)
Net Cash Provided by Operations 1,284 1,437 1,228
Cash Flows – Investments
Capital expenditures (760) (854) (725)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (279) (49) (33)
Investments in noncontrolled affiliates (742) – –
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 24 14 18
Other investing activities, net (1) 6 9
Net Cash Used for Investments (1,758) (883) (731)
Cash Flows – Financing
Short-term borrowings, net – three months or less (108) (106) (107)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings – more than three months 117 167 96
Payments of short-term borrowings – more than three months (91) (211) (74)
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt 1,290 24 793
Payments of long-term debt (10) (42) (604)
Minority interest distribution (73) (17) (19)
Dividends paid (135) (113) (90)
Excess tax benefit from the exercise of equity awards 2 14 19
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options 42 159 168
Share repurchases (489) (439) (553)
Contributions from minority interest holder 308 – –
Other financing activities (3) – –
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing 850 (564) (371)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents (57) 28 1
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents 319 18 127
Cash and Cash Equivalents – Beginning of Year 647 629 502
Cash and Cash Equivalents – End of Year $ 966 $ 647 $ 629
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Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share:
authorized 900 shares, issued 310 shares 3 3
Additional paid-in capital 1,851 1,805
Retained earnings 3,130 3,124
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (938) (48)
Treasury stock: 99 shares and 86 shares in 2008 and 2007, respectively, at cost (2,703) (2,269)
Total Shareholders’ Equity 1,343 2,615
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity $12,982 $13,115
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Accumulated
Other
Common Additional Deferred Retained Comprehensive T reasury Comprehensive
in millions, except per share data Stock P aid-In Capital Compensation Earnings Loss Stock T otal Income (Loss)
Balance at December 31,
2005 $ 3 $ 1,709 $ (14) $2,283 $ (262) $(1,676) $2,043
Comprehensive income:
Net income – – – 522 – – 522 $ 522
Net currency translation
adjustment – – – – 25 – 25 25
Cash flow hedge adjustment
(net of tax and minority
interest of $(5)) – – – – 8 – 8 8
M inimum pension liability
adjustment (net of tax and
minority interest of
$(21)) – – – – 27 – 27 27
Total comprehensive income $ 582
FAS 158 – pension liability
adjustment (net of tax and
minority interest of $124) – – – – (159) – (159)
Stock option exercises: 9 shares – (44) – – – 212 168
Tax benefit – equity awards – 35 – – – – 35
Share repurchases: 18 shares – – – – – (553) (553)
Stock compensation – 51 14 – – – 65
Cash dividends declared on
common stock (per share:
$0.41) – – – (97) – – (97)
Balance at December 30,
2006 3 1,751 – 2,708 (361) (2,017) 2,084
Comprehensive income:
Net income – – – 532 – – 532 $ 532
Net currency translation
adjustment – – – – 220 – 220 220
Cash flow hedge adjustment
(net of tax and minority
interest of $(1)) – – – – (1) – (1) (1)
Pension and postretirement
medical benefit plans
adjustment (net of tax and
minority interest of
$(72)) – – – – 94 – 94 94
Total comprehensive income $ 845
Stock option exercises: 7 shares – (28) – – – 187 159
Tax benefit – equity awards – 22 – – – – 22
Share repurchases: 13 shares – – – – – (439) (439)
Stock compensation – 60 – – – – 60
Impact from adopting FIN 48 – – – 5 – – 5
Cash dividends declared on
common stock (per share:
$0.53) – – – (121) – – (121)
Balance at December 29,
2007 3 1,805 – 3,124 (48) (2,269) 2,615
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income – – – 162 – – 162 $ 162
Net currency translation
adjustment – – – – (554) – (554) (554)
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Cash flow hedge adjustment
(net of tax and minority
interest of $28) – – – – (33) – (33) (33)
Pension and postretirement
medical benefit plans
adjustment (net of tax
and minority interest of
$242) – – – – (322) – (322) (322)
Total comprehensive loss $ (747)
FAS 158 – measurement date
adjustment (net of tax and
minority interest of $(5)) – – – (16) 19 – 3
Equity awards exercises:
2 shares – (13) – – – 55 42
Tax benefit and withholding
tax – equity awards – 2 – – – – 2
Share repurchases: 15 shares – – – – – (489) (489)
Stock compensation – 57 – – – – 57
Cash dividends declared on
common stock (per share:
$0.65) – – – (140) – – (140)
Balance at December 27,
2008 $ 3 $ 1,851 $ – $3,130 $ (938) $(2,703) $1,343
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Revenue Recognition – Revenue, net of sales returns, is recognized when our products are delivered to customers in accordance
with the written sales terms. We offer certain sales incentives on a local and national level through various customer trade
agreements designed to enhance the growth of our revenue. Customer trade agreements are accounted for as a reduction to our
revenues.
Customer trade agreements with our customers include payments for in-store displays, volume rebates, featured advertising and
other growth incentives. A number of our customer trade agreements are based on quarterly and annual targets that generally do not
exceed one year. Amounts recognized in our financial statements are based on amounts estimated to be paid to our customers
depending upon current performance, historical experience, forecasted volume and other performance criteria.
Advertising and Marketing Costs – We are involved in a variety of programs to promote our products. We include advertising and
marketing costs in selling, delivery and administrative expenses. Advertising and marketing costs were $437 million, $424 million and
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$403 million in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively, before bottler incentives received from PepsiCo and other brand owners.
Bottler Incentives – PepsiCo and other brand owners, at their discretion, provide us with various forms of bottler incentives. These
incentives cover a variety of initiatives, including direct marketplace support and advertising support. We classify bottler incentives
as follows:
• Direct marketplace support represents PepsiCo’s and other brand owners’ agreed-upon funding to assist us in offering sales and
promotional discounts to retailers and is generally recorded as an adjustment to cost of sales. If the direct marketplace support is a
reimbursement for a specific, incremental and identifiable program, the funding is recorded as an offset to the cost of the program
either in net revenues or selling, delivery and administrative expenses.
• Advertising support represents agreed-upon funding to assist us with the cost of media time and promotional materials and is
generally recorded as an adjustment to cost of sales. Advertising support that represents reimbursement for a specific, incremental
and identifiable media cost, is recorded as a reduction to advertising and marketing expenses within selling, delivery and
administrative expenses.
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Total bottler incentives recognized as adjustments to net revenues, cost of sales and selling, delivery and administrative expenses in
our Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows:
Fiscal Year Ended
2008 2007 2006
Net revenues $ 93 $ 66 $ 67
Cost of sales 586 626 612
Selling, delivery and administrative expenses 57 67 70
Total bottler incentives $736 $759 $749
Share-Based Compensation – The Company grants a combination of stock option awards and restricted stock units to our middle
and senior management and our Board of Directors. See Note 4 for further discussion on our share-based compensation.
Shipping and Handling Costs – Our shipping and handling costs reported in the Consolidated Statements of Operations are
recorded primarily within selling, delivery and administrative expenses. Such costs recorded within selling, delivery and
administrative expenses totaled $1.7 billion in 2008, 2007 and 2006.
Foreign Currency Gains and Losses and Currency Translation – We translate the balance sheets of our foreign subsidiaries at the
exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, while we translate the statements of operations at the average rates of exchange
during the year. The resulting translation adjustments of our foreign subsidiaries are included in accumulated other comprehensive
loss, net of minority interest on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Transactional gains and losses arising from the impact of currency
exchange rate fluctuations on transactions in foreign currency that is different from the local functional currency are included in
other non-operating expenses (income), net in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Pension and Postretirement Medical Benefit Plans – We sponsor pension and other postretirement medical benefit plans in various
forms in the U.S. and other similar plans in our international locations, covering employees who meet specified eligibility
requirements.
On December 30, 2006, we adopted the funded status provision of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 158,
“Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans” (“SFAS 158”), which requires that we
recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of each of the pension and other postretirement plans. In addition, on December 30,
2007, we adopted the measurement date provisions of SFAS 158, which requires that our assumptions used to measure our annual
pension and postretirement medical expenses be determined as of the year-end balance sheet date and all plan assets and liabilities
be reported as of that date. For fiscal years ended 2007 and prior, the majority of the pension and other postretirement plans used a
September 30 measurement date and all plan assets and obligations were generally reported as of that date. As part of measuring the
plan assets and benefit obligations on December 30, 2007, we adjusted our opening balances of retained earnings and accumulated
other comprehensive loss for the change in net periodic benefit cost and fair value, respectively, from the previously used
September 30 measurement date. The adoption of the measurement date provisions resulted in a net decrease in the pension and
other postretirement medical benefit plans liability of $9 million, a net decrease in retained earnings of $16 million, net of minority
interest of $2 million and taxes of $9 million and a net decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss of $19 million, net of
minority interest of $2 million and taxes of $14 million. There was no impact on our results of operations.
The determination of pension and postretirement medical plan obligations and related expenses requires the use of assumptions to
estimate the amount of benefits that employees earn while working, as well as the present value of those benefit obligations.
Significant assumptions include discount rate; expected rate of return on plan assets; certain employee-related factors such as
retirement age, mortality, and turnover; rate of salary increases for plans where benefits are based on earnings; and for retiree
medical plans, health care cost trend rates. We evaluate these assumptions on an annual basis at each measurement date based
upon historical experience of the plans and management’s best judgment regarding future expectations.
Differences between the assumed rate of return and actual return of plan assets are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive
loss in equity and amortized to earnings utilizing the market-related value method. Under this method, differences between the
assumed rate of return and actual rate of return from any one year will be recognized over a five year period in the market related
value.
Other gains and losses resulting from changes in actuarial assumptions and from differences between assumed and actual
experience are determined at each measurement date and deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss in equity. To the extent
the amount of all unrecognized gains and losses exceeds 10 percent of the larger of the benefit obligation or plan assets, such
amount is amortized to earnings over the average remaining service period of active participants.
The cost or benefit from benefit plan changes is also deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss in equity and amortized to
earnings on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service period of the employees expected to receive benefits.
See Note 12 for further discussion on our pension and postretirement medical benefit plans.
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Income Taxes – Our effective tax rate is based on pre-tax income, statutory tax rates, tax laws and regulations and tax planning
strategies available to us in the various jurisdictions in which we operate.
Our deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect our best estimate of the tax benefits and costs we expect to realize in the future. We
establish valuation allowances to reduce our deferred tax assets to an amount that will more likely than not be realized.
As required under the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”), which we adopted as of the beginning of fiscal year 2007, we recognize the impact of our
tax positions in our financial statements if those positions will more likely than not be sustained on audit, based on the technical
merit of the position.
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Significant management judgment is required in evaluating our tax positions and in determining our effective tax rate.
See Note 13 for further discussion on our income taxes.
Earnings Per Share – We compute basic earnings per share by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common
shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if stock options or other
equity awards from stock compensation plans were exercised and converted into common stock that would then participate in net
income.
Cash and Cash Equivalents – Cash and cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with original maturities not exceeding
three months at the time of purchase. The fair value of our cash and cash equivalents approximate the amounts shown on our
Consolidated Balance Sheets due to their short-term nature.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts – A portion of our accounts receivable will not be collected due to non-payment, bankruptcies
and sales returns. Our accounting policy for the provision for doubtful accounts requires reserving an amount based on the
evaluation of the aging of accounts receivable, sales return trend analysis, detailed analysis of high-risk customers’ accounts, and
the overall market and economic conditions of our customers.
Inventories – We value our inventories at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The cost of our inventory is generally computed
on the first-in, first-out method.
Property, Plant and Equipment – We record property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”) at cost, except for PP&E that has been
impaired, for which we write down the carrying amount to estimated fair market value, which then becomes the new cost basis.
Other Intangible Assets, net and Goodwill – Goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized;
however, they are evaluated for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if facts and circumstances indicate that the assets
may be impaired.
Intangible assets that are determined to have a finite life are amortized on a straight-line basis over the period in which we expect to
receive economic benefit, which generally ranges from five to twenty years, and are evaluated for impairment only if facts and
circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable.
The determination of the expected life depends upon the use and the underlying characteristics of the intangible asset. In our
evaluation of the expected life of these intangible assets, we consider the nature and terms of the underlying agreements; our intent
and ability to use the specific asset; the age and market position of the products within the territories in which we are entitled to sell;
the historical and projected growth of those products; and costs, if any, to renew the related agreement.
If the carrying value is not recoverable, impairment is measured as the amount by which the carrying value exceeds its fair value.
Initial fair value is generally based on either appraised value or other valuation techniques.
See Note 6 for further discussion on our goodwill and other intangible assets.
Casualty Insurance Costs – In the United States, we use a combination of insurance and self-insurance mechanisms, including a
wholly owned captive insurance entity. This captive entity participates in a reinsurance pool for a portion of our workers’
compensation risk. We provide self-insurance for the workers’ compensation risk retained by the Company and automobile risks up
to $10 million per occurrence, and product and general liability risks up to $5 million per occurrence. For losses exceeding these self-
insurance thresholds, we purchase casualty insurance from a third-party provider. Our liability for casualty costs is estimated using
individual case-based valuations and statistical analyses and is based upon historical experience, actuarial assumptions and
professional judgment. We do not discount our loss expense reserves.
Minority Interest – Minority interest is recorded for the entities that we consolidate but are not wholly owned by PBG. Minority
interest recorded in our Consolidated Financial Statements is primarily comprised of PepsiCo’s share of Bottling LLC and PR
Beverages. At December 27, 2008, PepsiCo owned 6.6 percent of Bottling LLC and 40 percent of PR Beverages venture.
Treasury Stock – We record the repurchase of shares of our common stock at cost and classify these shares as treasury stock
within shareholders’ equity. Repurchased shares are included in our authorized and issued shares but not included in our shares
outstanding. We record shares reissued using an average cost. At December 27, 2008, we had 175 million shares authorized under
our share repurchase program. Since the inception of our share repurchase program in October 1999, we have repurchased
approximately 146 million shares and have reissued approximately 47 million for stock option exercises.
Financial Instruments and Risk Management – We use derivative instruments to hedge against the risk of adverse movements
associated with commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency. Our corporate policy prohibits the use of derivative
instruments for trading or speculative purposes, and we have procedures in place to monitor and control their use.
All derivative instruments are recorded at fair value as either assets or liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Derivative
instruments are generally designated and accounted for as either a hedge of a recognized asset or liability (“fair value hedge”) or a
hedge of a forecasted transaction (“cash flow hedge”). The derivative’s gain or loss recognized in earnings is recorded consistent
with the expense classification of the underlying hedged item.
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If a fair value or cash flow hedge were to cease to qualify for hedge accounting or were terminated, it would continue to be carried on
the balance sheet at fair value until settled, but hedge accounting would be discontinued prospectively. If the underlying hedged
transaction ceases to exist, any associated amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss are reclassified to earnings at
that time.
We also may enter into a derivative instrument for which hedge accounting is not required because it is entered into to offset
changes in the fair value of an underlying transaction recognized in earnings (“economic hedge”). These instruments are reflected in
the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in earnings.
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Commitments and Contingencies – We are subject to various claims and contingencies related to lawsuits, environmental and other
matters arising out of the normal course of business. Liabilities related to commitments and contingencies are recognized when a
loss is probable and reasonably estimable.
Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net income by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during
each period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if stock options or other equity awards from
our stock compensation plans were exercised and converted into common stock that would then participate in net income.
Diluted earnings per share for the fiscal years ended 2008 and 2006 exclude the dilutive effect of 11.6 million and 1.7 million stock
options, respectively. These shares were excluded from the diluted earnings per share computation because for the years noted, the
exercise price of the stock options was greater than the average market price of the Company’s common shares during the related
periods and the effect of including the stock options in the computation would be anti-dilutive. For the fiscal year ended 2007, there
were no stock options excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation.
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Share-Based Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plans – Prior to 2006, we granted non-qualified stock options to certain
employees, including middle and senior management under our share-based long-term incentive compensation plans (“incentive
plans”). Additionally, we granted restricted stock units to certain senior executives. Non-employee members of our Board of
Directors (“Directors”) participate in a separate incentive plan and receive non-qualified stock options or restricted stock units.
Beginning in 2006, we grant a mix of stock options and restricted stock units to middle and senior management employees and
Directors under our incentive plans.
Shares available for future issuance to employees and Directors under existing plans were 16.4 million at December 27, 2008.
The fair value of PBG stock options was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-valuation model. The
table below outlines the weighted-average assumptions for options granted during years ended December 27, 2008, December 29,
2007 and December 30, 2006:
The risk-free interest rate is based on the implied yield available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with an equivalent remaining
expected term. The expected term of the options represents the estimated period of time employees will retain their vested stocks
until exercise. Due to the lack of historical experience in stock option exercises, we estimate expected term utilizing a combination of
the simplified method as prescribed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110
and historical experience of similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms, vesting schedules and expectations of
future employee behavior. Expected stock price volatility is based on a combination of historical volatility of the Company’s stock
and the implied volatility of its traded options. The expected dividend yield is management’s long-term estimate of annual dividends
to be paid as a percentage of share price.
The fair value of restricted stock units is based on the fair value of PBG stock on the date of grant.
We receive a tax deduction for certain stock option exercises when the options are exercised, generally for the excess of the stock
price over the exercise price of the options. Additionally, we receive a tax deduction for restricted stock units equal to the fair market
value of PBG’s stock at the date the restricted stock units are converted to PBG stock. SFAS 123(R) requires that benefits received
from tax deductions resulting from the grant-date fair value of equity awards be reported as operating cash inflows in our
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. Benefits from tax deductions in excess of the grant-date fair value from equity awards are
treated as financing cash inflows in our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. For the year ended December 27, 2008, we
recognized $7 million in tax benefits from equity awards in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, of which $2 million was
recorded in the financing section with the remaining being recorded in cash from operations.
As of December 27, 2008, there was approximately $75 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-
based compensation arrangements granted under the incentive plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-
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average period of 2.0 years.
Stock Options – Stock options expire after 10 years and generally vest ratably over three years. Stock options granted to Directors
are typically fully vested on the grant date.
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The following table summarizes option activity during the year ended December 27, 2008:
Weighted-Average
Weighted-Average Remaining Aggregate
Shares Exercise Price Contractual Intrinsic
(in millions) per Share T erm (years) Value
Outstanding at December 29, 2007 26.9 $ 25.27 5.9 $ 395
Granted 3.7 $ 33.69
Exercised (1.9) $ 21.70
Forfeited (0.7) $ 30.46
Outstanding at December 27, 2008 28.0 $ 26.50 5.5 $ 35
Vested or expected to vest at December 27, 2008 27.6 $ 26.42 5.4 $ 35
Exercisable at December 27, 2008 21.4 $ 24.81 4.5 $ 35
The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above is before income taxes, based on the Company’s closing stock price of $22.00 and
$39.96 as of the last business day of the period ended December 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007, respectively.
For the years ended December 27, 2008, December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006, the weighted-average grant-date fair value of
stock options granted was $7.10, $8.19 and $8.75, respectively. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the years
ended December 27, 2008, December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006 was $21 million, $100 million and $115 million, respectively.
Restricted Stock Units – Restricted stock units granted to employees generally vest over three years. In addition, restricted stock
unit awards to certain senior executives contain vesting provisions that are contingent upon the achievement of pre-established
performance targets. The initial restricted stock unit award to Directors remains restricted while the individual serves on the Board.
The annual grants to Directors vest immediately, but receipt of the shares may be deferred. All restricted stock unit awards are
settled in shares of PBG common stock.
The following table summarizes restricted stock unit activity during the year ended December 27, 2008:
Weighted-Average
Weighted-Average Remaining Aggregate
Shares Grant-Date Contractual Intrinsic
(in thousands) Fair Value T erm (years) Value
Outstanding at December 29, 2007 2,379 $ 29.96 1.7 $ 95
Granted 1,319 $ 35.38
Converted (163) $ 30.63
Forfeited (182) $ 31.61
Outstanding at December 27, 2008 3,353 $ 31.97 1.3 $ 74
Vested or expected to vest at December 27, 2008 2,826 $ 32.25 1.4 $ 62
Convertible at December 27, 2008 190 $ 28.81 – $ 4
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For the years ended December 27, 2008, December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006, the weighted-average grant-date fair value of
restricted stock units granted was $35.38, $31.02 and $29.55, respectively. The total intrinsic value of restricted stock units converted
during the years ended December 27, 2008, December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006 was approximately $4 million, $575 thousand
and $248 thousand, respectively.
2008 2007
Accounts Receivable, net
Trade accounts receivable $ 1,208 $ 1,319
Allowance for doubtful accounts (71) (54)
Accounts receivable from PepsiCo 154 188
Other receivables 80 67
$ 1,371 $ 1,520
Inventories
Raw materials and supplies $ 185 $ 195
Finished goods 343 382
$ 528 $ 577
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses $ 244 $ 290
Other current assets 32 52
$ 276 $ 342
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
Land $ 300 $ 320
Buildings and improvements 1,542 1,484
Manufacturing and distribution equipment 3,999 4,091
Marketing equipment 2,246 2,389
Capital leases 23 36
Other 154 164
8,264 8,484
Accumulated depreciation (4,382) (4,404)
$ 3,882 $ 4,080
Capital leases primarily represent manufacturing and distribution equipment and other equipment.
We calculate depreciation on a straight-line basis over the estimated lives of the assets as follows:
2008 2007
Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities
Accounts payable $ 444 $ 615
Accounts payable to PepsiCo 217 255
Trade incentives 189 235
Accrued compensation and benefits 240 276
Other accrued taxes 128 140
Accrued interest 85 70
Other current liabilities 372 377
$1,675 $1,968
During the first quarter of 2008, we acquired Pepsi-Cola Batavia Bottling Corp. This Pepsi-Cola franchise bottler serves certain New
York counties in whole or in part. As a result of the acquisition, we recorded approximately $19 million of non-amortizable franchise
rights and $4 million of non-compete agreements.
During the first quarter of 2008, we acquired distribution rights for SoBe brands in portions of Arizona and Texas and recorded
approximately $6 million of non-amortizable distribution rights.
During the fourth quarter of 2008, we acquired Lane Affiliated Companies, Inc. (“Lane”). This Pepsi-Cola franchise bottler serves
portions of Colorado,
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Arizona and New Mexico. As a result of the acquisition, we recorded approximately $176 million of non-amortizable franchise rights.
During the first quarter of 2007, we acquired from Nor-Cal Beverage Company, Inc., franchise and bottling rights for select Cadbury
Schweppes brands in the Northern California region. As a result of the acquisition, we recorded approximately $50 million of non-
amortizable franchise rights.
As a result of the formation of the PR Beverages venture in the second quarter of 2007, we recorded licensing rights valued at
$315 million, representing the fair value of the exclusive license and related rights granted by PepsiCo to PR Beverages to
manufacture and sell the concentrate for PepsiCo beverage products sold in Russia. The licensing rights have an indefinite useful
life and are not subject to amortization. For further discussion on the PR Beverages venture see Note 15.
Intangible Asset Amortization – Intangible asset amortization expense was $9 million, $10 million and $12 million in 2008, 2007 and
2006, respectively. Amortization expense for each of the next five years is estimated to be approximately $7 million or less.
Goodwill – The changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment for the years ended December 29, 2007 and
December 27, 2008 are as follows:
U.S. & Canada Europe Mexico T otal
Balance at December 30, 2006 $ 1,229 $ 16 $ 245 $ 1,490
Purchase price allocations 1 – (16) (15)
Impact of foreign currency translation and
other 60 1 (3) 58
Balance at December 29, 2007 1,290 17 226 1,533
Purchase price allocations 20 13 (6) 27
Impact of foreign currency translation and
other (75) (4) (47) (126)
Balance at December 27, 2008 $ 1,235 $26 $173 $1,434
During 2008, the purchase price allocations in the U.S. & Canada segment primarily relate to goodwill allocations resulting from the
Lane acquisition discussed above. In the Europe segment, the purchase price allocations primarily relate to Russia’s purchase of
Sobol-Aqua JSC (“Sobol”) in the second quarter of 2008. Sobol manufactures its brands and co-packs various Pepsi products in
Siberia and Eastern Russia.
During 2008 and 2007, the purchase price allocations in the Mexico segment primarily relate to goodwill allocations resulting from
changes in taxes associated with prior year acquisitions.
Annual Impairment Testing – The Company completes its impairment testing of goodwill in accordance with SFAS No. 142,
“Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” annually, or more frequently as indicators warrant. Goodwill and intangible assets with
indefinite lives are not amortized; however, they are evaluated for impairment at least annually or more frequently if facts and
circumstances indicate that the assets may be impaired. In previous years the Company completed this test in the fourth quarter
using a measurement date of third quarter-end. During the second quarter ended June 14, 2008, the Company changed its impairment
testing of goodwill to the third quarter, using a measurement date at the beginning of the third quarter. With the exception of
Mexico’s intangible assets, the Company has also changed its impairment testing of intangible assets with indefinite useful lives to
the third quarter, using a measurement date at the beginning of the third quarter. Impairment testing of Mexico’s intangible assets
with indefinite useful lives was completed in the fourth quarter to coincide with the completion of the strategic review of the
business.
As a result of this testing, the Company recorded a $412 million non-cash impairment charge ($277 million net of tax and minority
interest). The impairment charge relates primarily to distribution rights and brands for Electropura water business in Mexico. The
impairment charge relating to these intangible assets was determined based upon the findings of an extensive strategic review and
the finalization of certain restructuring plans for our Mexican business. In light of weakening macroeconomic conditions and our
outlook for the business in Mexico, we lowered our expectations of the future performance, which reduced the value of these
intangible assets and triggered an impairment charge. The fair value of our franchise rights and distribution rights was estimated
using a multi-period excess earnings method that is based upon estimated discounted future cash flows. The fair value of our brands
was estimated using a multi-period royalty savings method, which reflects the savings realized by owning the brand and, therefore,
not having to pay a royalty fee to a third party.
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Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for identical assets or
liabilities in non-active markets, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and inputs other than quoted
prices that are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumptions about the input used in pricing the asset or
liability.
If the inputs used to measure the financial instruments fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the categorization is
based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.
The following table summarizes the financial assets and liabilities we measure at fair value on a recurring basis as of
December 27, 2008:
Level 2
Financial Assets:
Foreign currency forward contracts(1) $ 13
Prepaid forward contracts(2) 13
Interest rate swaps(3) 8
$ 34
Financial Liabilities:
Commodity contracts(1) $ 57
Foreign currency contracts(1) 6
Interest rate swaps(3) 1
$ 64
(1) Based primarily on the forward rates of the specific indices upon which the contract settlement is based.
(2) Based primarily on the value of our stock price.
(3) Based primarily on the London Inter-Bank Offer Rate (“ LIBOR”) index.
2008 2007
Short-term borrowings
Current maturities of long-term debt $ 1,305 $ 7
Other short-term borrowings 103 240
$ 1,408 $ 247
Long-term debt
5.63% (5.2% effective rate)(2)(3) senior notes due 2009 $ 1,300 $1,300
4.63% (4.6% effective rate)(3) senior notes due 2012 1,000 1,000
5.00% (5.2% effective rate) senior notes due 2013 400 400
6.95% (7.4% effective rate)(4) senior notes due 2014 1,300 –
4.13% (4.4% effective rate) senior notes due 2015 250 250
5.50% (5.3% effective rate)(2) senior notes due 2016 800 800
7.00% (7.1% effective rate) senior notes due 2029 1,000 1,000
Capital lease obligations (Note 10) 8 9
Other (average rate 14.43%) 37 29
6,095 4,788
SFAS 133 adjustment(1) 6 –
Unamortized discount, net (12) (11)
Current maturities of long-term debt (1,305) (7)
$ 4,784 $4,770
(1) In accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 133, “ Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“ SFAS 133”), the
portion of our fixed-rate debt obligations that is hedged is reflected in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as an amount equal to the sum of the
debt’s carrying value plus a SFAS 133 fair value adjustment, representing changes recorded in the fair value of the hedged debt obligations
attributable to movements in market interest rates.
(2) Effective interest rates include the impact of the gain/loss realized on swap instruments and represent the rates that were achieved in 2008.
(3) T hese notes are guaranteed by P epsiCo.
(4) Effective interest rate excludes the impact of the loss realized on T reasury Rate Locks in 2008.
Aggregate Maturities — Long-Term Debt – Aggregate maturities of long-term debt as of December 27, 2008 are as follows:
2009: $1,301 million, 2010: $29 million, 2011: $7 million, 2012: $1,000 million, 2013: $400 million, 2014 and thereafter:
$3,350 million. The maturities of long-term debt do not include the capital lease obligations, the non-cash impact of the
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SFAS 133 adjustment and the interest effect of the unamortized discount.
On October 24, 2008, we issued $1.3 billion of 6.95 percent senior notes due 2014 (the “Notes”). The Notes were guaranteed
by PepsiCo on February 17, 2009. A portion of this debt was used to repay our senior notes due in 2009 at their maturity on
February 17, 2009. In the interim, these proceeds were placed in short-term investments. In addition, we used a portion of
the proceeds to finance the Lane acquisition and repay short-term commercial paper debt, a portion of which was used to
finance our acquisition of Lebedyansky.
2008 Short-Term Debt Activities – We have a committed credit facility of $1.1 billion and an uncommitted credit facility of
$500 million. Both of these credit facilities are guaranteed by Bottling LLC and are used to
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support our $1.2 billion commercial paper program and working capital requirements.
At December 27, 2008, we had no outstanding commercial paper. At December 29, 2007, we had $50 million in outstanding
commercial paper with a weighted-average interest rate of 5.3 percent.
In addition to the credit facilities discussed above, we had available bank credit lines of approximately $772 million at year-end 2008,
of which the majority was uncommitted. These lines were primarily used to support the general operating needs of our international
locations. As of year-end 2008, we had $103 million outstanding under these lines of credit at a weighted-average interest rate of
10.0 percent. As of year-end 2007, we had available short-term bank credit lines of approximately $748 million with $190 million
outstanding at a weighted-average interest rate of 5.3 percent.
Debt Covenants – Certain of our senior notes have redemption features and non-financial covenants that will, among other things,
limit our ability to create or assume liens, enter into sale and lease-back transactions, engage in mergers or consolidations and
transfer or lease all or substantially all of our assets. Additionally, certain of our credit facilities and senior notes have financial
covenants consisting of the following:
• Our debt to capitalization ratio should not be greater than .75 on the last day of a fiscal quarter when PepsiCo’s ratings are A- by
S&P and A3 by Moody’s or higher. Debt is defined as total long-term and short-term debt plus accrued interest plus total
standby letters of credit and other guarantees less cash and cash equivalents not in excess of $500 million. Capitalization is
defined as debt plus shareholders’ equity plus minority interest, excluding the impact of the cumulative translation adjustment.
• Our debt to EBITDA ratio should not be greater than five on the last day of a fiscal quarter when PepsiCo’s ratings are less than
A- by S&P or A3 by Moody’s. EBITDA is defined as the last four quarters of earnings before depreciation, amortization, net
interest expense, income taxes, minority interest, net other non-operating expenses and extraordinary items.
• New secured debt should not be greater than 15 percent of our net tangible assets. Net tangible assets are defined as total assets
less current liabilities and net intangible assets.
As of December 27, 2008 we were in compliance with all debt covenants.
Interest Payments and Expense – Amounts paid to third parties for interest, net of settlements from our interest rate swaps, were
$293 million, $305 million and $289 million in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Total interest expense incurred during 2008, 2007 and
2006 was $316 million, $305 million and $298 million, respectively.
Letters of Credit, Bank Guarantees and Surety Bonds – At December 27, 2008, we had outstanding letters of credit, bank guarantees
and surety bonds valued at $294 million from financial institutions primarily to provide collateral for estimated self-insurance claims
and other insurance requirements.
Note 10 – Leases
We have non-cancelable commitments under both capital and long-term operating leases, principally for real estate and office
equipment. Certain of our operating leases for real estate contain escalation clauses, holiday rent allowances and other rent
incentives. We recognize rent expense on our operating leases, including these allowances and incentives, on a straight-line basis
over the lease term. Capital and operating lease commitments expire at various dates through 2072. Most leases require payment of
related executory costs, which include property taxes, maintenance and insurance.
The cost of real estate and office equipment under capital leases is included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as property, plant
and equipment. Amortization of assets under capital leases is included in depreciation expense.
Capital lease additions totaled $4 million, $7 million and $33 million for 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Included in the 2006
additions was a $25 million capital lease agreement with PepsiCo to lease vending equipment. In 2007, we repaid this lease obligation
with PepsiCo.
The future minimum lease payments by year and in the aggregate, under capital leases and non-cancelable operating leases
consisted of the following at December 27, 2008:
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Leases
Capital Operating
2009 $ 4 $ 58
2010 2 43
2011 1 26
2012 – 20
2013 – 14
Thereafter 2 118
$ 9 $279
Less: amount representing interest 1
Present value of net minimum lease payments 8
Less: current portion of net minimum lease payments 3
Long-term portion of net minimum lease payments $ 5
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higher pricing may be limited by the competitive business environment in which we operate. We use future and option contracts to
hedge the risk of adverse movements in commodity prices related primarily to anticipated purchases of raw materials and energy
used in our operations. These contracts generally range from one to 24 months in duration and qualify for cash flow hedge
accounting treatment. At December 27, 2008 the fair value of our commodity contracts was a $57 million net loss, of which $48 million
and $9 million was recorded in other current liabilities and other liabilities, respectively, in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. In 2008,
$48 million of a net loss was recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”). Additionally, in 2008, $14 million of a
net gain was reclassified into earnings in selling, delivery and administrative expenses for our commodity contracts.
We are subject to foreign currency transactional risks in certain of our international territories for transactions that are denominated
in currencies that are different from their functional currency. We enter into forward exchange contracts to hedge portions of our
forecasted U.S. dollar purchases in our foreign businesses. These contracts generally range from one to 12 months in duration and
qualify for cash flow hedge accounting treatment. At December 27, 2008, the fair value of our foreign exchange contracts was a
$4 million gain recorded in other current assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. In 2008, $11 million of a gain was recognized in
AOCL and $2 million of a loss was reclassified into earnings in cost of goods sold for our foreign exchange contracts.
For these cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the change in the fair value of a derivative instrument is deferred in AOCL until
the underlying hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of a fair value change on a qualifying cash flow hedge
is recognized in earnings immediately and is recorded consistent with the expense classification of the underlying hedged item.
We have also entered into treasury rate lock agreements to hedge against adverse interest rate changes on certain debt financing
arrangements, which qualify for cash flow hedge accounting. Gains and losses that are considered effective are deferred in AOCL
and amortized to interest expense over the duration of the debt term. In 2008, we recognized a $20 million loss in AOCL for treasury
rate locks that settled in the fourth quarter. Additionally, in 2008, we reclassified from AOCL $7 million of a loss to interest expense
from our treasury rate locks that previously settled.
The following summarizes activity in AOCL related to derivatives designated as cash flow hedges held by the Company during the
applicable periods:
Before Net of
Minority Minority
Interest Minority Interest
and T axes Interest T axes and T axes
Accumulated net gains as of December 31, 2005 $ 5 $ – $ (2) $ 3
Net changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges 14 (1) (5) 8
Net gains reclassified from AOCL into earnings (1) – 1 –
Accumulated net gains as of December 30, 2006 18 (1) (6) 11
Net changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges (4) – – (4)
Net losses reclassified from AOCL into earnings 4 – (1) 3
Accumulated net gains as of December 29, 2007 18 (1) (7) 10
Net changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges (57) 4 23 (30)
Net gains reclassified from AOCL into earnings (4) – 1 (3)
Accumulated net losses as of December 27, 2008 $ (43) $ 3 $ 17 $ (23)
Assuming no change in the commodity prices and foreign currency rates as measured on December 27, 2008, $47 million of
unrealized losses will be recognized in earnings over the next 24 months. During 2008 we recognized $8 million of ineffectiveness for
the treasury locks that were settled in the fourth quarter. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of our other contracts
was not material to our results of operations in 2008, 2007 or 2006.
Fair Value Hedges – We finance a portion of our operations through fixed-rate debt instruments. We effectively converted
$1.1 billion of our senior notes to floating-rate debt through the use of interest rate swaps with the objective of reducing our overall
borrowing costs. These interest rate swaps meet the criteria for fair value hedge accounting and are 100 percent effective in
eliminating the market rate risk inherent in our long-term debt. Accordingly, any gain or loss associated with these swaps is fully
offset by the opposite market impact on the related debt. During 2008, the fair value of the interest rate swaps increased to a net
asset of $6.1 million at December 27, 2008 from a liability of $0.3 million at December 29, 2007. The fair value of our swaps was
recorded in other assets and other liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Foreign Currency Hedges – We entered into forward exchange contracts to economically hedge a portion of our intercompany
receivable balances that are denominated in Mexican pesos. At December 27, 2008, the fair value of these contracts was $9 million
and was classified in other current assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheet. The earnings impact from these instruments is
classified in other non-operating expenses (income), net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Unfunded Deferred Compensation Liability – Our unfunded deferred compensation liability is subject to changes in our stock price
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price changes in other equity and fixed-income investments. Participating employees in our deferred compensation program can elect
to defer all or a portion of their compensation to be paid out on a future date or dates. As part of the deferral process, employees
select from phantom investment options that determine the earnings on the deferred compensation liability and the amount that they
will ultimately receive. Employee investment elections include PBG stock and a variety of other equity and fixed-income investment
options.
Since the plan is unfunded, employees’ deferred compensation amounts are not directly invested in these investment vehicles.
Instead, we track the performance of each employee’s investment selections and adjust his or her deferred compensation account
accordingly. The adjustments to employees’ accounts increases or decreases the deferred compensation liability reflected on our
Consolidated Balance Sheets with an offsetting increase or decrease to our selling, delivery and administrative expenses.
We use prepaid forward contracts to hedge the portion of our deferred compensation liability that is based on our stock price. At
December 27, 2008, we had a prepaid forward contract for 585,000 shares at a price of $22.00, which was accounted for as an
economic hedge. This contract requires cash settlement and has a fair value at December 27, 2008, of $13 million recorded in prepaid
expenses and other current assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheet. The fair value of this contract changes based on the change in
our stock price compared with the contract exercise price. We recognized an expense of $10 million and income of $5 million in 2008
and 2007, respectively, resulting from the change in fair value of these prepaid forward contracts. The earnings impact from these
instruments is recorded in selling, delivery and administrative expenses.
Other Financial Assets and Liabilities – Financial assets with carrying values approximating fair value include cash and cash
equivalents and accounts receivable. Financial liabilities with carrying values approximating fair value include accounts payable and
other accrued liabilities and short-term debt. The carrying value of these financial assets and liabilities approximates fair value due to
their short maturities and since interest rates approximate current market rates for short-term debt.
Long-term debt, which includes the current maturities of long-term debt, at December 27, 2008, had a carrying value and fair value of
$6.1 billion and $6.4 billion, respectively, and at December 29, 2007, had a carrying value and fair value of $4.8 billion and $4.9 billion,
respectively. The fair value is based on interest rates that are currently available to us for issuance of debt with similar terms and
remaining maturities.
Components of Net Pension Expense and Other Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss/(Income)
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Pension
2008 2007 2006
Net pension expense
Service cost $ 51 $ 55 $ 53
Interest cost 100 90 82
Expected return on plan assets – (income) (116) (102) (94)
Amortization of net loss 15 38 38
Amortization of prior service amendments 7 7 9
Curtailment charge 20 – –
Special termination benefits 7 4 –
Net pension expense for the defined benefit plans 84 92 88
Other comprehensive loss (income)
Prior service cost arising during the year 14 8 N/A
Net loss (gain) arising during the year 619 (114) N/A
Amortization of net loss (15) (38) N/A
Amortization of prior service amendments (1) (27) (7) N/A
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)(2) 591 (151) N/A
Total recognized in net pension expense and other comprehensive loss
(income) $ 675 $ (59) $ 88
(1) 2008 includes curtailment charge of $20 million.
(2) P rior to taxes and minority interest.
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Components of Postretirement Medical Expense and Other Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss/(Income)
P ostretirement
2008 2007 2006
Net postretirement expense
Service cost $ 5 $ 5 $ 4
Interest cost 21 20 20
Amortization of net loss 3 4 7
Special termination benefits 1 – –
Net postretirement expense 30 29 31
Other comprehensive loss (income)
Net (gain) arising during the year (30) (4) N/A
Amortization of net loss (3) (4) N/A
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)(1) (33) (8) N/A
Total recognized in net postretirement expense and other
comprehensive loss (income) $ (3) $21 $ 31
(1) P rior to taxes and minority interest.
P ension P ostretirement
2008 2007 2008 2007
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $1,455 $1,289 $ – $ –
SFAS 158 adoption (17) – – –
Actual return on plan assets (412) 163 – –
Transfers (2) (1) – –
Employer contributions 90 61 18 22
Adjustment for Medicare subsidy – – 1 1
Benefit payments (69) (57) (19) (23)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year $1,045 $1,455 $ – $ –
P ension P ostretirement
2008 2007 2008 2007
P ension P ostretirement
The accumulated benefit obligations for all U.S. pension plans were $1,636 million and $1,458 million at December 27, 2008
and December 29, 2007, respectively.
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The expected rate of return on plan assets for a given fiscal year is based upon actual historical returns and the long-term
outlook on asset classes in the pension plans’ investment portfolio.
The table above shows the target allocation for 2009 and the actual allocation as of December 27, 2008 and December 29,
2007. Target allocations of PBG sponsored pension plans’ assets reflect the long-term nature of our pension liabilities. The
target allocation for 2009 has been changed in the first quarter of 2009 from 75 percent equity and 25 percent fixed income to
65 percent equity and 35 percent fixed income. None of the current assets are invested directly in equity or debt instruments
issued by PBG, PepsiCo or any bottling affiliates of PepsiCo, although it is possible that insignificant indirect investments
exist through our broad market indices. PBG sponsored pension plans’ equity investments are currently diversified across
all areas of the equity market (i.e., large, mid and small capitalization stocks as well as international equities). PBG sponsored
pension plans’ fixed income investments are also currently diversified and consist of both corporate and U.S. government
bonds. The pension plans currently do not invest directly in any derivative investments. The pension plans’ assets are held
in a pension trust account at our trustee’s bank.
PBG’s pension investment policy and strategy are mandated by PBG’s Pension Investment Committee (“PIC”) and are
overseen by the PBG Board of Directors’ Compensation and Management Development Committee. The plan assets are
invested using a combination of enhanced and passive indexing strategies. The performance of the plan assets is
benchmarked against market indices and reviewed by the PIC. Changes in investment strategies, asset allocations and
specific investments are approved by the PIC prior to execution.
Health Care Cost Trend Rates – We have assumed an average increase of 8.75 percent in 2009 in the cost of postretirement
medical benefits for employees who retired before cost sharing was introduced. This average increase is then projected to
decline gradually to five percent in 2015 and thereafter.
Assumed health care cost trend rates have an impact on the amounts reported for postretirement medical plans. A one-
percentage point change in assumed health care costs would have the following impact:
1% Increase 1% Decrease
Effect on total fiscal year 2008 service and interest cost components $– $ –
Effect on total fiscal year 2008 postretirement benefit obligation $6 $ (5)
Pension and Postretirement Cash Flow – We do not fund our pension plan and postretirement medical plans when our
contributions would not be tax deductible or when benefits would be taxable to the employee before receipt. Of the total
U.S. pension liabilities at December 27, 2008, $72 million relates to pension plans not funded due to these unfavorable tax
consequences.
Employer Contributions P ension P ostretirement
2007 $ 74 $ 21
2008 $ 90 $ 18
2009 (expected) $160 $ 25
Expected Benefits – The expected benefit payments to be made from PBG sponsored pension and postretirement medical
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plans (with and without the prescription drug subsidy provided by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and
Modernization Act of 2003) to our participants over the next ten years are as follows:
P ension Postretirement
Including Excluding
Medicare Medicare
Expected Benefit P ayments Subsidy Subsidy
2009 $ 80 $ 25 $ 26
2010 $ 73 $ 25 $ 26
2011 $ 80 $ 26 $ 27
2012 $ 88 $ 27 $ 28
2013 $ 96 $ 27 $ 28
2014 to 2018 $ 627 $141 $146
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Below is the reconciliation of our income tax rate from the U.S. federal statutory rate to our effective tax rate:
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2008 2007 2006
Income taxes computed at the U.S. federal statutory rate 35.0% 35.0% 35.0%
State income tax, net of federal tax benefit (0.5) 2.2 4.2
Impact of foreign results (17.7) (4.5) (1.8)
Change in valuation allowances, net 4.2 (3.5) (7.5)
Nondeductible expenses 11.9 2.6 1.9
Other, net (3.5) 1.5 1.3
Impairment charges 10.5 – –
Release of tax reserves from audit settlements – (6.5) (8.0)
Tax rate change charge (benefit) 0.8 (1.8) (1.7)
Total effective income tax rate 40.7% 25.0% 23.4%
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The 2008 percentages above are impacted by the pre-tax impact of impairment and restructuring charges.
The details of our 2008 and 2007 deferred tax liabilities (assets) are set forth below:
2008 2007
Intangible assets and property, plant and equipment $ 1,464 $1,585
Investments 305 178
Other 26 41
Gross deferred tax liabilities 1,795 1,804
Net operating loss carryforwards (445) (366)
Employee benefit obligations (441) (248)
Various liabilities and other (279) (229)
Gross deferred tax assets (1,165) (843)
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance 227 244
Net deferred tax assets (938) (599)
Net deferred tax liability $ 857 $1,205
Classification within the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ (86) $ (129)
Other assets (26) (24)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities 3 2
Deferred income taxes 966 1,356
Net amount recognized $ 857 $1,205
We have net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) totaling $1,681 million at December 27, 2008, which resulted in deferred
tax assets of $445 million and which may be available to reduce future taxes in the U.S., Spain, Greece, Turkey, Russia and
Mexico. Of these NOLs, $12 million expire in 2009, $657 million expire at various times between 2010 and 2028, and
$1,012 million have an indefinite life. At December 27, 2008, we have tax credit carryforwards in the U.S. of $4 million with an
indefinite carryforward period and in Mexico of $34 million, which expire at various times between 2009 and 2017.
We establish valuation allowances on our deferred tax assets, including NOLs and tax credits, when the amount of expected
future taxable income is not likely to support the use of the deduction or credit. Our valuation allowances, which reduce our
deferred tax assets to an amount that will more likely than not be realized, were $227 million at December 27, 2008. Our
valuation allowance decreased $17 million in 2008, and increased $49 million in 2007.
Deferred taxes have not been recognized on the excess of the amount for financial reporting purposes over the tax basis of
investments in foreign subsidiaries that are expected to be permanent in duration. This amount becomes taxable upon a
repatriation of assets from the subsidiary or a sale or liquidation of the subsidiary. The amount of such temporary difference
totaled approximately $1,048 million at December 27, 2008 and $1,113 million at December 29, 2007, respectively.
Determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred income taxes related to this temporary difference is not practicable.
Income taxes receivable from taxing authorities were $25 million and $19 million at December 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007,
respectively. Such amounts are recorded within prepaid expenses and other current assets in our Consolidated Balance
Sheets. Income taxes payable to taxing authorities were $20 million and $36 million at December 27, 2008 and December 29,
2007, respectively. Such amounts are recorded within accounts payable and other current liabilities in our Consolidated
Balance Sheets.
Income taxes receivable from PepsiCo were $1 million and $7 million at December 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007,
respectively. Such amounts are recorded within accounts receivable in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amounts paid to
taxing authorities and PepsiCo for income taxes were $142 million, $195 million and $203 million in 2008, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
We file annual income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various U.S. state and local jurisdictions, and in various
foreign jurisdictions. Our tax filings are subject to review by various tax authorities who may disagree with our positions.
A number of years may elapse before an uncertain tax position, for which we have established tax reserves, is audited and
finally resolved. While it is often difficult to predict the final outcome or the timing of the resolution of an audit, we believe
that our reserves for uncertain tax benefits reflect the outcome of tax positions that is more-likely than not to occur. We
adjust these reserves, as well as the related interest and penalties, in light of changing facts and circumstances. The
resolution of a matter could be recognized as an adjustment to our provision for income taxes and our deferred taxes in the
period of resolution, and may also require a use of cash.
Our major taxing jurisdictions include the U.S., Mexico, Canada and Russia. The following table summarizes the years that
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remain subject to examination and the years currently under audit by major tax jurisdictions:
Years Subject to
Jurisdiction Examination Years Under Audit
U.S. Federal 2003-2007 2003-2005
Mexico 2002-2007 2002-2003
Canada 2006-2007 2006
Russia 2005-2007 2005-2007
We also have a tax separation agreement with PepsiCo, which among other provisions, specifies that PepsiCo maintain full
control and absolute discretion for any combined or consolidated tax filings for tax periods ended on or before our initial
public offering that occurred in March 1999. In accordance with the tax separation agreement, we will bear our allocable
share of any cost or benefit resulting from the settlement of tax matters affecting us for these tax periods. The IRS has
issued a Revenue Agent’s Report (“RAR”) related to PBG and PepsiCo’s joint tax returns for 1998 through March 1999. We
have agreed with the IRS conclusion, except for one matter which continues to be in dispute.
We currently have on-going income tax audits in our major tax jurisdictions, where issues such as deductibility of certain
expenses have been raised. In Canada, income tax audits have been completed for all tax
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years through 2005. We are in agreement with the audit results except for one matter which we continue to dispute for our
1999 through 2005 tax years. In January, 2009, we reached an agreement with the IRS related to our 2003-2005 audit years,
which will result in a cash payment of approximately $4 million.
We believe that it is reasonably possible that our worldwide reserves for uncertain tax benefits could decrease in the range
of $130 million to $170 million within the next twelve months as a result of the completion of audits in various jurisdictions,
including the settlement with the IRS and the expiration of statute of limitations. The reductions in our tax reserves will
result in a combination of additional tax payments, the adjustment of certain deferred taxes or the recognition of tax benefits
in our income statement. In the event that we cannot reach settlement of some of these audits, our tax reserves may
increase, although we cannot estimate such potential increases at this time.
Below is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of our reserves for income taxes which are recorded in our
Consolidated Balance Sheets.
2008 2007
Reserves (excluding interest and penalties)
Balance at beginning of year $220 $239
Increases due to tax positions related to prior years 18 32
Increases due to tax positions related to the current year 13 15
Decreases due to tax positions related to prior years (11) (19)
Decreases due to settlements with taxing authorities (2) (6)
Decreases due to lapse of statute of limitations (7) (49)
Currency translation adjustment (19) 8
Balance at end of year $212 $220
Classification within the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Other liabilities $209 $212
Accounts payable and other current liabilities – 5
Deferred income taxes 3 3
Total amount of reserves recognized $212 $220
Of the $212 million of 2008 income tax reserves above, approximately $161 million would impact our effective tax rate over
time, if recognized.
2008 2007
Interest and penalties accrued $95 $77
We recognized $23 million of expense and $1 million of expense, net of reversals, during the fiscal years 2008 and 2007,
respectively, for interest and penalties related to income tax reserves in the income tax expense line of our Consolidated
Statements of Operations.
Net revenues in the U.S. were $9,097 million, $9,202 million and $8,901 million in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. In 2008,
2007 and 2006, the Company did not have one individual customer that represented 10 percent of total revenues, although
sales to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and its affiliated companies were 9.9 percent of our revenues in 2008, primarily as a result of
transactions in the U.S. & Canada segment.
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Operating Income / (Loss)
2008 2007 2006
U.S. & Canada $ 886 $ 893 $ 878
Europe 101 106 57
Mexico (338) 72 82
Worldwide operating income 649 1,071 1,017
Interest expense, net 290 274 266
Other non-operating expenses (income), net 25 (6) 11
Minority interest 60 94 59
Income before income taxes $ 274 $ 709 $ 681
T otal Assets Long-Lived Assets(1)
2008 2007 2006 2008 2007 2006
U.S. & Canada $ 9,815 $ 9,737 $ 9,044 $7,466 $ 7,572 $7,150
Europe(2) 2,222 1,671 1,072 1,630 1,014 554
Mexico 945 1,707 1,811 745 1,443 1,474
Worldwide total $12,982 $13,115 $11,927 $9,841 $10,029 $9,178
(1) Long-lived assets represent property, plant and equipment, other intangible assets, goodwill, investments in noncontrolled affiliates and other assets.
(2) Long-lived assets include an equity method investment in Lebedyansky with a net book value of $617 million as of December 27, 2008.
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Long-lived assets in the U.S. were $6,468 million, $6,319 million and $6,108 million in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Long-lived
assets in Russia were $1,290 million, $626 million and $213 million in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Capital Expenditures Depreciation and Amortization
2008 2007 2006 2008 2007 2006
U.S. & Canada $528 $626 $558 $499 $510 $514
Europe 147 146 99 86 72 52
Mexico 85 82 68 88 87 83
Worldwide total $760 $854 $725 $673 $669 $649
(a) Bottler Incentives and Other Arrangements – In order to promote PepsiCo beverages, PepsiCo, at its discretion, provides us with
various forms of bottler incentives. These incentives cover a variety of initiatives, including direct marketplace support and
advertising support. We record most of these incentives as an adjustment to cost of sales unless the incentive is for reimbursement
of a specific, incremental and identifiable cost. Under these conditions, the incentive would be recorded as an offset against the
related costs, either in net revenues or selling, delivery and administrative expenses. Changes in our bottler incentives and funding
levels could materially affect our business and financial results.
(b) Purchases of Concentrate and Finished Product – As part of our franchise relationship, we purchase concentrate from PepsiCo,
pay royalties and produce or distribute other products through various arrangements with PepsiCo or PepsiCo joint ventures. The
prices we pay for concentrate, finished goods and royalties are generally determined by PepsiCo at its sole
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discretion. Concentrate prices are typically determined annually. Effective January 2009, PepsiCo increased the price of U.S.
concentrate by four percent. Significant changes in the amount we pay PepsiCo for concentrate, finished goods and royalties could
materially affect our business and financial results. These amounts are reflected in cost of sales in our Consolidated Statements of
Operations.
(c) Fountain Service Fee – We manufacture and distribute fountain products and provide fountain equipment service to PepsiCo
customers in some territories in accordance with the Pepsi beverage agreements. Fees received from PepsiCo for these transactions
offset the cost to provide these services. The fees and costs for these services are recorded in selling, delivery and administrative
expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(d) Frito-Lay Purchases – We purchase snack food products from Frito for sale and distribution in Russia primarily to accommodate
PepsiCo with the infrastructure of our distribution network. Frito would otherwise be required to source third-party distribution
services to reach their customers in Russia. We make payments to PepsiCo for the cost of these snack products and retain a minimal
net fee based on the gross sales price of the products. Payments for the purchase of snack products are reflected in selling, delivery
and administrative expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(e) Shared Services – We provide to and receive various services from PepsiCo and PepsiCo affiliates pursuant to a shared services
agreement and other arrangements. In the absence of these agreements, we would have to obtain such services on our own. We
might not be able to obtain these services on terms, including cost, which are as favorable as those we receive from PepsiCo. Total
expenses incurred and income generated is reflected in selling, delivery and administrative expenses in our Consolidated Statements
of Operations.
(f) Income Tax Benefit – Includes settlements under the tax separation agreement with PepsiCo.
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restructuring program by reportable segment for the year ended December 27, 2008:
U.S. &
Worldwide Canada Mexico Europe
Costs incurred through December 27, 2008 $ 83 $ 53 $ 3 $ 27
Costs expected to be incurred through December 26,
2009 57-87 36-47 20-35 1-5
T otal costs expected to be incurred $140-$170 $89-$100 $23-$38 $28-$32
The following table summarizes the nature of and activity related to pre-tax costs and cash payments associated with the
restructuring program for the year ended December 27, 2008:
Asset
P ension & Disposal,
Severance Other Employee
& Related Related Relocation
T otal Benefits Costs & Other
Costs accrued $ 83 $ 47 $ 29 $ 7
Cash payments (11) (10) – (1)
Non-cash settlements (30) (1) (23) (6)
Remaining costs accrued at December 27, 2008 $ 42 $ 36 $ 6 $ –
(1) Net of minority interest and taxes of $20 million in 2008, $(8) million in 2007 and $(7) million in 2006.
(2) Net of minority interest and taxes of $143 million in 2006.
(3) Net of minority interest and taxes of $124 million in 2006.
(4) Net of minority interest and taxes of $421 million in 2008 and $195 million in 2007.
Note 19 – Contingencies
We are subject to various claims and contingencies related to lawsuits, environmental and other matters arising out of the normal
course of business. We believe that the ultimate liability arising from such claims or contingencies, if any, in excess of amounts
already recognized is not likely to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position or liquidity.
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
The table below sets forth certain information as of December 27, 2008, the last day of the fiscal year, for (i) all equity
compensation plans previously approved by our shareholders and (ii) all equity compensation plans not previously
approved by our shareholders.
Number of securities
remaining available for
Number of securities Weighted-average future issuance under
to be issued upon exercise exercise price of equity compensation plans
of outstanding options, outstanding options, (excluding securities
P lan Category warrants and rights warrants and rights reflected in column (a))
(a) (b) (c)
Equity compensation plans approved by security
holders 30,000,777(1) 24.01 16,407,474
Equity compensation plans not approved by security
holders 1,403,460(2) 14.81
Total 31,404,237 23.60 16,407,474(3)
(1) T he securities reflected in this category are authorized for issuance (i) under exercise of awards granted under the Directors’ Stock P lan and
the 2004 Long-T erm Incentive Plan and (ii) upon exercise of awards granted prior to May 26, 2004 under the following PBG plans:
(A) 1999 Long-T erm Incentive Plan; (B) 2000 Long-T erm Incentive Plan and (C) 2002 Long-T erm Incentive Plan. Effective May 26,
2004, no securities were available for future issuance under the 1999 Long-T erm Incentive Plan, the 2000 Long-T erm Incentive Plan or
the 2002 Long-T erm Incentive Plan.
(2) T he securities reflected in this category are authorized for issuance upon exercise of awards granted prior to May 26, 2004 under the P BG
Stock Incentive Plan (the “ SIP ”). Effective May 26, 2004, no securities were available for future issuance under the SIP.
(3) T he 2004 Long-T erm Incentive Plan and the Directors’ Stock P lan, both of which have been approved by our shareholders, are the only
equity compensation plans that provide securities remaining available for future issuance.
Security Ownership
Information on the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned by each director, each named executive
officer and by all directors and all executive officers as a group is contained under the caption “Ownership of PBG Common
Stock – Ownership of Common Stock by Directors and Executive Officers” and information on each beneficial owner of
more than 5% of PBG common stock is contained under the caption “Ownership of PBG Common Stock – Stock Ownership
of Certain Beneficial Owners” in our Proxy Statement for our 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and is incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Information relating to certain transactions between PBG, PepsiCo and their affiliates and certain other persons, as well as
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our procedures for the review, approval or ratification of any such transactions, is set forth under the caption “Transactions
with Related Persons” in our Proxy Statement for our 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Information on the independence of our directors is contained under the caption “Corporate Governance – Director
Independence” in our Proxy Statement for our 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and is incorporated herein by
reference.
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Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the fiscal years ended December 27, 2008, December 29, 2007
and December 30, 2006 63
3. Exhibits
See Index to Exhibits on pages 64 - 66.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
/s/ Eric J. Foss Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (Principal February 19,
Executive Officer) 2009
Eric J. Foss
/s/ Alfred H. Drewes Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal February 19,
Financial Officer) 2009
Alfred H. Drewes
/s/ Thomas M. Lardieri Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) February 19,
2009
Thomas M. Lardieri
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Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the fiscal years ended December 27, 2008, December 29, 2007 and
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Index to Exhibits
3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of PBG, which is incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to PBG’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 14, 2008.
3.2 By-Laws of PBG, which are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to PBG’s Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-70291).
4.1 Form of common stock certificate, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 to PBG’s
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-70291).
4.2 Indenture dated as of March 8, 1999 by and among PBG, as obligor, Bottling Group, LLC, as guarantor, and
The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee, relating to $1,000,000,000 7% Series B Senior Notes due 2029, which
is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to PBG’s Registration Statement on Form S-1
(Registration No. 333-70291).
4.3 Indenture dated as of November 15, 2002 among Bottling Group, LLC, PepsiCo, Inc., as guarantor, and
JPMorgan Chase Bank, as trustee, relating to $1,000,000,000 45/8% Senior Notes due November 15, 2012,
which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to PBG’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 28, 2002.
4.4 Registration Rights Agreement dated as of November 7, 2002 relating to the $1,000,000,000 45/8% Senior
Notes due November 15, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to Bottling Group
LLC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2002.
4.5 Indenture, dated as of June 10, 2003 by and between Bottling Group, LLC, as obligor, and JPMorgan Chase
Bank, as trustee, relating to $250,000,000 41/8% Senior Notes due June 15, 2015, which is incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Bottling Group, LLC’s registration statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-
106285).
4.6 Registration Rights Agreement dated June 10, 2003 by and among Bottling Group, LLC, J.P. Morgan
Securities Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc, Credit
Suisse First Boston LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Blaylock & Partners, L.P. and Fleet Securities, Inc,
relating to $250,000,000 41/8% Senior Notes due June 15, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4.3 to Bottling Group, LLC’s registration statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-106285).
4.7 Indenture, dated as of October 1, 2003, by and between Bottling Group, LLC, as obligor, and JPMorgan
Chase Bank, as trustee, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Bottling Group, LLC’s
Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 3, 2003.
4.8 Form of Note for the $400,000,000 5.00% Senior Notes due November 15, 2013, which is incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Bottling Group, LLC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 13, 2003.
4.9 Indenture, dated as of March 30, 2006, by and between Bottling Group, LLC, as obligor, and JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., as trustee, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to PBG’s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 25, 2006.
4.10 Form of Note for the $800,000,000 51/2% Senior Notes due April 1, 2016, which is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.2 to PBG’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 25, 2006.
4.11 Indenture, dated as of October 24, 2008, by and among Bottling Group, LLC, as obligor, PepsiCo, Inc., as
guarantor, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, relating to $1,300,000,000 6.95% Senior Notes due
March 15, 2014, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Bottling Group, LLC’s Current
Report on Form 8-K dated October 21, 2008.
4.12 Form of Note for the $1,300,000,000 6.95% Senior Notes due March 15, 2014, which is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Bottling Group, LLC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 21, 2008.
4.13 Form of Note for the $750,000,000 5.125% Senior Notes due January 15, 2019, which is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Bottling Group, LLC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 14, 2009.
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10.1 Form of Master Bottling Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to PBG’s
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-70291).
10.2 Form of Master Syrup Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to PBG’s
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-70291).
10.3 Form of Non-Cola Bottling Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to PBG’s
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-70291).
10.4 Form of Separation Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to PBG’s
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-70291).
10.5 Form of Shared Services Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to PBG’s
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-70291).
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10.6 Form of Tax Separation Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to PBG’s
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-70291).
10.7 Form of Employee Programs Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to PBG’s
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-70291).
10.8 PBG 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to PBG’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 1999.
10.9 PBG Stock Incentive Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to PBG’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 1999.
10.10 PBG Executive Income Deferral Program as amended, which is incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.12 to PBG’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2000.
10.11 PBG Long Term Incentive Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to PBG’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2000.
10.12 2002 PBG Long-Term Incentive Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to PBG’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2002.
10.13 Form of Mexican Master Bottling Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to
PBG’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2002.
10.14 Form of Employee Restricted Stock Agreement under the PBG 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to PBG’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 4, 2004.
10.15 Form of Employee Stock Option Agreement under the PBG 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to PBG’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 4, 2004.
10.16 Form of Non-Employee Director Annual Stock Option Agreement under the PBG Directors’ Stock Plan which
is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to PBG’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 4, 2004.
10.17 Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Agreement under the PBG Directors’ Stock Plan, which is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to PBG’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 4, 2004.
10.18 Summary of the material terms of the PBG Executive Incentive Compensation Plan, which is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to PBG’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 4, 2004.
10.19 Description of the compensation paid by PBG to its non-management directors which is incorporated herein
by reference to the Directors’ Compensation section in PBG’s Proxy Statement for the 2009 Annual Meeting
of Shareholders.
10.20 Form of Director Indemnification, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to PBG’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 11, 2005.
10.21 PBG 2005 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A
to PBG’s Proxy Statement for the 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
10.22 Form of Employee Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1
to PBG’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 3, 2005.
10.23 Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the Amended and Restated PBG
Directors’ Stock Plan which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to PBG’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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10.24 Private Limited Company Agreement of PR Beverages Limited dated as of March 1, 2007 among PBG
Beverages Ireland Limited, PepsiCo (Ireland), Limited and PR Beverages Limited, which is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to PBG’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 24,
2007.
10.25 U.S. $1,200,000,000 First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 19, 2007 among The
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc., as borrower; Bottling Group, LLC, as guarantor; Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., as joint lead arrangers and book managers; Citibank, N.A., as agent; HSBC
Bank USA, N.A., as syndication agent; and certain other banks identified in the First Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to PBG’s Current Report on
Form 8-K dated October 19, 2007 and filed October 25, 2007.
10.26 Distribution Agreement between PBG and the North American Coffee Partnership, which is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to PBG’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 14,
2008.
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10.27 Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Bottling Group, LLC, which is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to PBG’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended June 14, 2008.
10.28 Amendment No. 1 to Bottling Group, LLC’s Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company
Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to PBG’s Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 14, 2008.
10.29* Amended and Restated PBG Directors’ Stock Plan effective as of October 2, 2008.
10.30* Amended and Restated PBG 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan effective as of January 1, 2009.
10.32* Amended and Restated PBG Pension Equalization Plan effective as of January 1, 2009.
10.33* PBG 409A Executive Income Deferral Program as amended effective as of January 1, 2009.
10.34* Amended and Restated PBG Supplemental Savings Program effective as of January 1, 2009.
10.35* Distribution Agreement between PepsiCo Holdings LLC and Frito-Lay Manufacturing LLC effective
as of January 1, 2009.
23.2* Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm of Bottling Group,
LLC.
31.1* Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
31.2* Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1* Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
32.2* Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
99.1* Bottling Group, LLC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2008.
* Filed herewith.
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